New Zealand has a rich engineering and industrial heritage worth appreciating and celebrating. We created the Engineering Heritage Register to make sure everyone knows about and understands our major engineering achievements and the contribution engineers make to society.

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Makohine Viaduct

The Makohine Viaduct is an impressive engineering achievement. Its was one of many viaducts designed by engineer Peter Seton Hay …

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Rakaia Gorge Bridge

Constructed between 1880 and 1882, the Rakaia Gorge Bridge is a wrought iron, single vehicle lane, mid-Canterbury bridge important in …

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Raurimu Spiral

The Raurimu Spiral is considered an engineering masterpiece. In 1898, its design cemented the route of the North Island Main …

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Trans-Tasman Telegraph Cable Numbers 1 and 2

Established in 1876 and 1890 at Cable Bay, north of Nelson, Trans-Tasman Telegraph Cable Numbers 1 and 2 were essential …

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Taipo River Bridge Piers

Supporting the bridge crossing the Taipo River on the West Coast, are concrete-filled cast-iron cylinder piers. They were first constructed …

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Waitakere Ranges Water Supply System

The Waitakere Ranges Water Supply System taps into the resources of these ranges in West Auckland and its Huia, Nihotupu …

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