Situated within an authentic residence near the former dam in the Wainuiomata Water Collection Area, the Wainuiomata Water Museum houses a varied array of visuals and historical artifacts related to the water collection zones of Wainuiomata and Orongorongo.
As dusk falls over Wainuiomata, the setting sun bathes the landscape in its warm, reddish hues, casting shadows across...
View of the Orongorongo River Tunnel Pipeline around the year 1924. To the right you can see a jigger.
Aerial view of Homedale (circa 1945) showing some interesting features. Inc: old school buildings and Main Road Bridge.
In 1867, John McIlvride, the postmaster, is believed to have constructed the Wainui-O-Mata school masters house.
Aerial view of Homedale (mid 1946) showing some interesting features. They are as follows: 9 houses in Poole Crescent;
A timeline taken from the same lookout near the car park at the top of the Wainuiomata Hill. Click...
Wainuiomata's Queen Street serves as a primary hub for various shops and it houses the Community Centre and Public...
A group outside the Wainuiomata tunnel. Photograph taken circa 6 April 1951 by an Evening Post photographer.
Located in Wainuiomata Primary School, it is open 2pm-4pm every Sunday. Learn more →.
