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Te Ara: The Stories Of Our Streets
Thu 23rd Sep, 2021 Wellington , Wellington
Explore the significant stories behind the streets of Upper Hutt, our people and places, our meetings and memories, told and untold. From the first meetings of Maori and
Seasons
Sat 16th Oct, 2021 Wellington , Wellington
Capital E Theatre for Children is remounting Seasons, one of its most popular theatre productions from its 22-year repertoire. Beautifully crafted Seasons transports chil
Austen Found
Wed 13th Oct, 2021 Wellington , Wellington
Addicted to Darcy? Lost all Sense and Sensibility? Well, put down your cross stitching and enjoy an entirely improvised musical in the style of Jane Austen. Penny Ashton
RNZAF Jazz OrchestraL Giants of Jazz
Sun 3rd Oct, 2021 Wellington , Wellington
The RNZAF Jazz Orchestra is one of the most electrifying big bands in the country, featuring a line-up of top jazz professionals from Wellington’s thriving music scene.
Voices NZ
Mon 27th Sep, 2021 Wellington , Wellington
Fall in love with the music of this exquisite new vocal ensemble made up of singers from our national chamber choir, Voices New Zealand. What has changed in the last 200
Classical Expressions 2021: Royal New Zealand Navy Band
Mon 4th Oct, 2021 Wellington , Wellington
The Royal New Zealand Navy Band is an extremely versatile ensemble of full time professional military musicians. The Band's primary role is to perform as a Military Band
The Air Force in Concert
Sun 3rd Oct, 2021 Wellington , Wellington
The Air Force in Concert is the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band’s biggest event of the year. On Sunday October 3 at 2:30pm, the band will perform symphonic masterworks
Staglands Wild Trail Challenge
Sat 2nd Oct, 2021 Wellington , RD2
Take on Staglands Wild Trail Challenge these school holidays 2nd - 17th October and bag a free kids meal from their cafe!

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Hikitia Floating Crane - Wellington

Hikitia Floating Crane is the oldest known operating steam powered floating crane in the world.

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An icon on Wellington's waterfront, the Hikitia floating crane is considered to be the world's oldest ship of this type still in operation today.

IPENZ recognises that this steam powered floating crane is an important part of New Zealand's engineering heritage.

Weighing 926 tonnes, this floating crane was constructed in Scotland in 1926 and sailed under its own power with crane erected to New Zealand. The epic journey of the crane lasted 84 days. This is regarded as the longest voyage of any such vessel.

It served the Wellington Harbour until the mid 1980's and is indicative of the progressive engineering enterprise of the Wellington Harbour Board. In 1943, the crane helped put out a ship fire that could have caused the destruction of the downtown Wellington area. Due to wartime censorship the story was not told for many years.

Hikitia Floating Crane is the oldest known operating steam powered floating crane in the world.

Address: Taranaki Street Wharf , Wellington

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