Roading authorities were required to improve access into the valley after it held the title of the region’s fastest-growing suburb for several years. This photo shows a major road upgrade on the Lower Hutt side of the hill. It also highlights the elevation difference, with Wainuiomata sitting noticeably higher than the Hutt Valley below.
Tags: Aerial StreetsWainuiomata has emerged as the most leak-prone suburb in the Wellington region, according to recent data from Wellington Water.
Looking at Catchpool Stream located in Catchpool Valley. The stream is located at the entrance to a number of...
Aerial view of Wainuiomata in 1963 showing Queen Street and Arakura. In 1958, Fraser Barton opened the first shop on...
Photo circa 1970s of the beginning of Reservoir Valley with some pipes to the left and a firebreak visible...
The water catchment that supplied Wainuiomata with water was located in Skerretts Creek in the mid 1950s to early...
The Morton Dam pipeline was a key part of Wellington’s early 20th-century water supply system. Constructed between 1908 and...
Photo of the Wainuiomata River, Main Street Bridge, and Wainuiomata Primary School, circa 1920. You can see the second...
Scout Hut, also known as Pearson Hut, stood from 1912 until 1995 in Reservoir Valley. It eventually succumbed to...
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