The body of a man killed in a light plane crash near Wellington last month has still not been formally identified.
Wainuiomata: News (Page 4)
Wainuiomata news spanning from today back to the 1860s provides a comprehensive record of the valley’s history, tracing its journey from early settlement to its modern identity.
This news archive covers a wide range of topics including stories around the people who shaped Wainuiomata, from early pioneers and engineering workers, to community leaders.
The Press 06 Feb 1987
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crash Reports, Deaths, Kittyhawk, Newspaper / 0A light twin-engine aircraft carrying two or three persons crashed on Orongorongo Station, south of Wainuiomata last night.
Mr Arnold Heine, says a school outing that ended with 10 children lost in Wellington's Wainuiomata bush was "completely...
The Press 23 Feb 1970
David Johnson / / / History, News, Artefacts, Crash Reports, Deaths, Kittyhawk, Military, Newspaper / 0Parts of a wartime Kittyhawk fighter which crashed in the Orongorongo Ranges near Wainuiomata 27 years ago were salvaged...
Evening Post 24 Dec 1965
David Johnson / / / History, News, Land, Newspaper / 0Four remaining 10-acre farmlets for sale in Moore’s Valley Road, Wainuiomata, featuring flat land, stream water and native bush.
A hydrogen balloon carrying three people flew from Newtown Park to Gollans Valley in just 50 minutes, piloted by...
Evening Post 17 Dec 1963
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0A further test made of the Wainuiomata water supply, which a week ago was found to contain water fleas...
New Zealand Times 25 Oct 1963
David Johnson / / / History, News, Gollans Valley, Land, Newspaper / 0F. Turvey proposed a new road linking Gollans Valley to Wainuiomata, opening the area for housing development and improved...
Evening Post 03 Jun 1961
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Shops / 0Deposited Plan 18883, Wellington Land Registry, for the erection of a Grocery shop as shown on Plan No. 155/9/3/1.
Evening Post 21 Mar 1960
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0Residents of Sunny Grove, Wainuiomata, face severe daytime water shortages as a new reservoir nears completion.
The Press 23 Aug 1958
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Streets / 0To the above company used in the construction of the Wainuiomata Hill job (now completed):£25,000, worth £25,000.
THE WAINUIOMATA SCOUT (1957)
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Scouts / 0Explore the history of the First Wainuiomata Scout Troop, founded in 1944, including its first meetings, camps, hikes and...
WAINUIOMATA: For sale, elevated section with bach, containing b.s.r., 16 x 9, open fireplace, kitchen, and bathroom.
Evening Post 12 Mar 1954
David Johnson / / / History, News, Gollans Valley, Housing, Land, Newspaper / 0Plans to develop Gollans Valley for housing were deemed too costly due to expensive infrastructure, limited usable land and...
Evening Post 11 Dec 1953
David Johnson / / / History, News, Gollans Valley, Housing, Land, Newspaper / 0The council's suggestion that Gollan's Valley be considered as a possible area for housing, and is calling for a...
Evening Post 20 Nov 1953
David Johnson / / / History, News, Gollans Valley, Housing, Land, Newspaper / 0Eastbourne Borough Council proposed developing Gollans Valley for housing after finding no suitable land available within the borough.
Evening Post 23 Jun 1950
David Johnson / / / History, News, Gollans Valley, Housing, Land, Newspaper / 0Eastbourne Borough Council considers developing Gollans Valley for housing, including an access tunnel connecting the valley to Eastbourne.
A party of United States marines took a heavy six-wheeled truck five miles up the bed of a creek...
Evening Post 05 Jun 1943
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crash Reports, Deaths, Kittyhawk, Newspaper / 0That Sergeant Pilot Thomas Victor Marchant died from injuries suffered in a crash at Wainui-o-mata on May 1.
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