Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World, opened in January 1985, is a fine example of entrepreneurial engineering. Innovatively created inside disused sewage …
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A compound Pratt truss bridge, with tall concrete piers, the Lower Shotover Bridge was designed by eminent engineer, James Edward …
In 1850, when the first four ships arrived at Lyttelton, there were only two ways of reaching the township of …
The Mōhaka Viaduct is the highest railway viaduct in Australasia, standing 95 m above Hawke's Bay's Mōhaka River. This spectacular …
This 8,529 metre tunnel was the longest in the British Empire at the time of its construction.
Although initially a government project in 1879, the Wellington and Manawatū Railway (WMR) was completed by a company between 1881 …
Like many other important Auckland heritage buildings, work to strengthen the Auckland High Court (formerly Supreme Court) building was undertaken …
The MONIAC is a notable example of an analogue computer. It is an economic simulator that used water to model …
Ātiamuri power station was the sixth hydro-electric power station built on the Waikato river below Lake Taupo. In the period …
The Tasman pulp and paper mill at Kawerau was one of New Zealand’s greatest industrial achievements. It was described by …
Exotic pine plantations are a major resource for New Zealand. They commenced in the 1920s when the apparent wastelands of …
The Thames Water Race was built in the 1870s to supply electricity and water to the booming goldmining town of …
The Christchurch Gasworks began operation in 1864. Over its 118-year life it supplied coal gas to the residents and businesses …
The Antrim engine began its life in 1869, powering the paddle steamer Antrim across Lake Wakatipu. The Antrim was dismantled …
The Fisher Monoplane, designed and built by Wellington engineer, Percy Fisher, holds an important place in New Zealand's aviation history …
