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Ōamaru Borough Council public water supply race
Known locally as the Borough Race, this system was constructed to supply Ōamaru with reticulated potable drinking water and water for firefighting, as well as 300 “spare horsepower”.
Manapōuri Power Station
Completed in 1971, Manapōuri Power Station is an underground power station on the west arm of Lake Manapouri in the South Island’s Fiordland National Park. With 850 megawatt (MW) installed capacity, it is New Zealand’s largest hydro-electric power station.
Remutaka Railway
Surveyed by John Rochfort in 1870–71, the railway from Wellington as far as Kaitoke opened on 1 January 1878, and was extended to Featherston on 12 October 1878.
Peter Seton Hay (1852–1907)
Peter Seton Hay was born in Glasgow and came with his parents to New Zealand in 1860. He was educated in Dunedin, becoming the first Bachelor of Arts (BA) of Otago University in 1877. He followed this with a Master of Arts (MA) with first-class honours in mathematics the next year.
New Zealand Engineers Tunnelling Company
The New Zealand Engineers Tunnelling Company made a significant contribution to Allied efforts on the Western Front. Their work was diverse, skilled and often dangerous and included counter-mining, communications and bridge construction.
Waipori Falls Hydroelectric Power Scheme
Beginning operation in 1907, the Waipori power scheme has been supplying electricity to the city of Dunedin for well over 100 years. It was one of the first hydro schemes in New Zealand to provide electricity to a major urban centre.
Mangahao Power Station
The Mangahao Power Station was the first of many large hydro power stations to be built in New Zealand under a government-resourced plan to provide a national supply of electricity.
Stony Batter Gun Emplacement
Begun in 1943, Stony Batter was to be part of Auckland's defences during World War Two, but it was not completed by war's end in 1945. Located on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf, this was Auckland's last coastal defence fortress.
Healthcare: buildings and beyond
Issues around the nation’s healthcare infrastructure have sparked ongoing debate and record protests, with underinvestment, ageing assets and deferred maintenance cited as key factors. And our ageing population is just one factor set to place further strain on health-related infrastructure. As public hospitals struggle, private health is increasingly stepping in. But in both sectors, engineers and clever engineering continue to help deliver better healthcare for New Zealanders.
John (Jack) Findlay Henderson (1911 – 1987)
Jack spent his career with the Ministry of Works, first working on roading projects and later, on hydro dams. He held the role of District Commissioner of Works for the Otago / Southland region 1960-1971.
