A special thanks to Lance Stewart for discovering this site.
The sawmill which the late Mr Sinclair ran at Wainui o Mata was one of the first in the...
Rechristened the “Morton Dam” in recognition of the city engineer, under whose guidance the work has been carried out.
The Prouse family settled on Old Porirua Road, where they began timber cutting in Johnsonville, before relocating to Wainuiomata...
The Black House was a hunters hut that may have housed a ranger or caretaker who looked after the...
Aerial image of Wainuiomata in the year 1974. The image contains numerous freshly cut firebreaks on the surrounding hills.
Dr Hector's analysis failed to discover payable gold in the Wainuiomata quartz. -- The Christchurch Press.
Required for the purpose of ascertaining the altitudes of the various possible sources of extended water supply.
William Hobbard Morton (1866–1923) was Wellington’s Chief Engineer, overseeing key infrastructure projects, including the Morton Dam.
