Agitation for a tunnel on Kiwi Road resulted in a petition to the Minister of Public Works in 1913, and following this an undertaking was forthcoming from the Minister that funds were in place for the work to begin. (Taranaki Herald 29 August 1913)
The Taranaki Herald announced on 31 July 1914 that the "tunnel heading" had been broken through and the postmistress, Mrs E. Hutchins, was the "first lady" through the tunnel.
Completed in 1915, this short (154m) narrow tunnel is sometimes known as the Eastern Kiwi Road tunnel. Kiwi Road runs parallel to State Highway 3, from Moki Road to Okau Road.
Please do not reproduce these images without permission from Puke Ariki.
Contact us for more information or you can order images online here.
The information on this website is provided for general research and reference only. While we try to keep content accurate and current, we make no guarantees about its completeness or correctness. It should not be considered a replacement for a LIM or a Property Report. Some content is supplied by third parties. Puke Ariki has not verified this content and users should check its accuracy before relying on it.The inclusion of a building on the website does not imply heritage status. See SCHED1 in the NPDC District Plan for a list of buildings that have rules about what can happen to or around them (administered by NPDC). See the New Zealand Heritage List for a list of buildings that are celebrated for their heritage significance but are not subject to rules (administered by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga). Should any corrections need to be made to the records or for more information please contact us.
