The Orongorongo system collects water from the Orongorongo River, Big Huia, and Little Huia Streams, conveying it to the Wainuiomata treatment plant through a 5.6km pipeline and tunnel. The water pressure in the pipe is utilized to power a turbine, generating electricity for the plant. Any surplus electricity is distributed to the local power grid.
Trees cast their shadows across the bank of a waterway next to Bryan Heath Park in Wainuiomata. This waterway...
This view can be seen from the Old Whakanui Track. The track’s entrance is mostly hidden from view as...
The Jansen Home on Fitzherbert Road, circa 1908. The Jansen family, of Scandinavian origin, arrived in Wellington under the...
Gums Loop Swamp is a wetlands located near Gums Loop Meadow. This wetland is basically hidden away as it...
A view of the Wainuiomata Stream joining the Wainuiomata River. The stream notably boosts the river's flow.
The aged bench is situated towards the conclusion of the Old Nikau Creek Trail. Beneath it lies a geocache...
Fitzherbert Road, originally known as Swamp Road before 1959, extended to the base of the hills leading to Naenae...
View of Sunny Grove, Hine Road, and Hine Road Recreation Area as seen from a ridge in Wainuiomata Scenic...
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