195 results found for 'bridge'
Waikato Branch
22 Sep 2017
The Waikato Branch covers the biggest region in the North Island, and includes members from Hamilton and Taupo. They meet every month in Hamilton and, whenever they can, run site visits to significant local projects. They work closely with groups who have similar interests, such as Engineering New Zealand Technical Groups and Women in Engineering. Plus, they support future engineers through great working relationships with the University of Waikato and Wintec.
Taranaki Branch
22 Sep 2017
The Taranaki Branch deliver events that cater to the broad range of industries and disciplines in the area. They aim to have events every month, ranging from social events like pub quizzes and wine tasting, to technical presentations, as well as visits to sites around Taranaki. Their events attract members from every stage of their engineering career, from students and recent graduates to retired engineers.
Wellington and Manawatū Railway
11 Sep 2017
Although initially a government project in 1879, the Wellington and Manawatū Railway (WMR) was completed by a company between 1881 and 1886. This was a very successful private railway before being integrated into the government system in 1908.
Karangahake Gold Mining
11 Sep 2017
Gold was first discovered in New Zealand near Coromandel in 1852. Over the next thirty years New Zealand’s gold rushes attracted huge numbers in search of instant wealth.
Centennial Highway, State Highway 1
11 Sep 2017
Wellington’s Centennial Highway, commemorating the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, still follows some of its original route from Ngauranga Gorge through to Paekakariki. Newer sections include the motorway that now bypasses Tawa township.
Monowai Power Station
11 Sep 2017
The potential for the Monowai hydro-electric scheme was first identified in 1914 when the Southland League investigated local natural resources. Starting in 1894 a number of private and local council coal powered power stations had met demand, but by the time the Southland Electric Power Board was formed in 1918, and with increasing local reticulation, a more substantial supply was needed. Accordingly, work was started on constructing Monowai in 1921, and the station opened in May 1925.
Wellington’s early railway stations
11 Sep 2017
Prior to the completion of the current Wellington Railway station in 1937, Wellington city had many different railways stations. The first of these opened in 1874. All of these early railway stations have since been demolished.
Driving Creek Railway
6 Sep 2017
The Driving Creek Railway at Coromandel is the result of 32 years of innovative development by potter, Barry Brickell. The 381 millimetre gauge railway climbs 112 metres up a steep hillside in 2.7 kilometres to a spectacular vantage point called the Eyeful Tower.
Moutoa Sluice Gates
5 Sep 2017
Completed in 1962, the Moutoa sluice gates form a major component of the lower Manawatu River Control Scheme – New Zealand's first major river control scheme. In 1990 it was recorded that these gates, located between Shannon and Foxton, could divert more flood water than any similar structure in New Zealand.
Mahurangi Cement Works
5 Sep 2017
The Mahurangi Cement Works ruins, near Warkworth, was the site of New Zealand’s first Portland cement manufacturing in the 1880s.
