The Callender-Hamilton truss bridge was regarded as the most economical bridge of its time and was created by New Zealander …
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The Arahura River Bridge, demolished in 2009, was a Howe truss, timber, single lane, combined road and rail bridge on …
In 1897 the Victoria Battery, alongside the Ohinemuri River at Waikino, was erected by the Waihi Gold Mining Company to …
At the time of its completion in 1905 the Ongaroto Bridge, across the Waikato River, was reputedly the longest single …
Gold was first discovered in New Zealand near Coromandel in 1852. Over the next thirty years New Zealand’s gold rushes …
Auckland’s Civic Theatre is an important heritage building that has enchanted patrons since it opened in 1929. It continues to …
The government operated electricity system in New Zealand evolved from the early 20th century with a first step being the …
In the early 20th century, ferry transport played a vital role in the social and commercial life of Auckland city. …
The Benmore Power Station at Ōtemātātā, South Island, is the power source for the high voltage direct current link to …
Sewage disposal in Auckland has been a controversial topic over many years. Originally, holding tanks (now Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World) …
The South Island’s east to west coast railway opened in 1923 after 36 years of challenging construction, which included five …
Implementation of long-deferred North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) line electrification schemes enabled a 50 per cent increase in train load …
This road in the central North Island comprises stone paving and improvements on a track started in the 1880s. When …
Opened in late 1908, the North Island Main Trunk railway (NIMT) linked Auckland with Wellington, Taranaki and Whanganui, and contributed …
From 1932 the New Zealand-designed and manufactured K class steam locomotive, with its derivatives the Ka and Kb classes, was …
