The Tasman pulp and paper mill at Kawerau opened in 1955. In the 1960s it was the largest industrial plant …
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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 …
Port Craig, in Western Southland, was once the site of the largest sawmilling operation in New Zealand. To transport the …
The Onekakā Ironworks in Golden Bay was once the forefront of New Zealand’s iron smelting industry. It operated between 1924 …
Beginning operation in 1907, the Waipori power scheme has been supplying electricity to the city of Dunedin for well over …
The development of water storage and distribution systems has been essential to Auckland’s growth. Auckland’s first water supply scheme, with …
A replica of the aircraft designed and built by Richard Pearse, a young farmer with no formal engineering training but …
From a modest blacksmithing practice, Andersons grew to become a diverse company manufacturing all manner of metal machinery and structures, …
The New Zealand Engineers Tunnelling Company made a significant contribution to Allied efforts on the Western Front. Their work was …
The Hāpuawhenua Viaduct, located just north of Ohakune within the Tongariro National Park, forms part of the North Island Main …
Located on Ripapa Island in Lyttelton Harbour, Fort Jervois is considered one of the best examples of the Victorian-style fort …
