This map shows the routes in 1911 from Wellington to the Wairarapa across the Remutaka Ranges.

Authors: Chris Mclean and Chris Cochran, originally published in 'Built Heritage of the Orongorongo Valley' - a report prepared for the...

Dick Lahood was one of the Orongorongo Valley's most well known and liked residents. His hut, Black Whare still sits above the river with...

These letters given to Ross Kerr from K.Hoggard provide a valuable insight into the early days of hut building in the Orongorongo Valley.