Historical photos of Hauraki Plains

Workers in the main canal of the Piako Swamp. The New Zealand Graphic and Ladies Journal, 9 February 1910, p.28. NZG-19100209-0028-03

A BUSH CAMP NEAR THE GREAT PIAKO SWAMP, THAMES, AUCKLAND, THE SCENE OF DISASTROUS FLAX FIRES RECENTLY. [ Auckland Weekly News 1908-02-20, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19080220-15-05]

THE GREAT PIAKO SWAMP, NOW BEING RECLAIMED BY THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT [1908-10-22 Auckland Weekly News Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19081022-08-03]

A PORTION OF THE DRAINAGE WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECLAMATION OF THE PIAKO SWAMP [1908-10-22 Auckland Weekly News Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19081022-10-01]

AN IMPORTANT UNDERTAKING WORKMEN ENGAGED ON ONE OF THE BIG CUTTINGS OF THE PIAKO SWAMP DRAINAGE SCHEME [1908-11-12 Auckland Weekly News Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19081112-14-05]

A HOT POOL NEAR MIRANDA, IN THE GREAT SWAP NOW BEING RECLAIMED BY THE GOVERNMENT [Auckland Weekly News; F. J. Causley 1910-03-17 Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19100317-14-02]

A VIEW OF WAITAKARUTU, ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF PIAKO SWAMP [Auckland Weekly News 1910-04-21 Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19100421-07-02]

DRAINING OF THE GREAT PIAKO SWAMP, AUCKLAND, N.Z. [Auckland Weekly News 1910-04-21 Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19100421-09-01]

A SETTLER AT PIPIROA, PIAKO SWAMP, AND THE NUCLEUS OF HIS HERD [Auckland Weekly News 1911-09-21 Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19110921-11-05]

LAUNCHING ON THE PIAKO RIVER [Auckland Weekly News; L. Mence 1911-11-30 Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19111130-14-02]

A landing-place on the Piako River, at 'the orchard'. [Auckland Weekly News 1913-01-23 Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19130123-04-01]

A group portrait of Hauraki pioneers at a gathering to welcome Mr Massey on his tour of inspection of the new settlements in the Thames District. [Auckland Weekly News 1913-01-23 Auckland Libraries H]

Swamp land on the banks of the Piako River awaiting drainage. [Auckland Weekly News; V. B. Murray and A. J. Webster 1922-10-26 Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19221026-38-08]

How The Great Drains Are Constructed. STRIPPING THE BANKS OF THE WAITAKARURU CHANNEL IN READINESS FOR THE DREDGE Auckland Weekly News 1910-04-21 AWNS-19100421-06-02

Modern Haymaking on the Hauraki Plans, Auckland District A Harvesting Scene At Ngatea 1928 [Auckland Weekly News; Collins, T. W. 1928-02-23 AWNS-19280223-45-02]

A HOT ARTESIAN FLOW DISCOVERED AT PIPIROA, THE FUTURE CAPITAL OF THE PIAKO COUNTRY, AUCKLAND [Auckland Weekly News 1910-04-21 AWNS-19100421-11-02]

THE COMMENOEMENT OF A SETTLEMENT AT PIPIROA, ON THE HAURAKI PLAINS [Auckland Weekly News 1910-11-03 AWNS-19101103-06-05]

Scenes on the Hauraki Plains. (1) Kerepehi (2) Drainers' camp at Pipiroa (3) Piako River approaching Kerepehi (4) Waikaka Māori village (5) Site of future Pipiroa township. NZG-19100209-0023-01

How the modern dredge operates a view which shows a drain being cut and a road formed at the same time Auckland Weekly News; V. B. Murray and A. J. Webster 1922-10-26 AWNS-19221026-38-07

A SETTLER AND HIS FIRST HOUSE ON THE HAURAKI PLAINS, THAMES DISTRICT, NORTH ISLAND, N.Z. Auckland Weekly News 1910-10-27 AWNS-19101027-08-01

THE FIRST CATTLE SALE ON THE HAURAKI PLAINS, THAMES DISTRICT, AUCKLAND Auckland Weekly News; F. Causley 1912-05-02 AWNS-19120502-13-01

Showing the draining the Hauraki plains A Priestman Dredge at work on one of the main drains. Auckland Weekly News 1913-01-23 AWNS-19130123-12-03

The crowd of interested settlers at the latest land ballot held at Thames for land on the Hauraki Plains. The New Zealand Graphic and Ladies Journal, 25 May 1910, p.26 NZG-19100525-0026-09

Drainage by modern methods in the Hauraki Plains district the latest 45-h.p. caterpillar dredge at work, deepening the Piako River. Auckland Weekly News 1922-08-17 AWNS-19220817-41-04

Winning 90,000 acres from sea and swamp. The Orchard Road and drain across the Piako Swamp. The New Zealand Graphic and Ladies Journal, 9 February 1910, p.20. NZG-19100209-0020-01

Land drainage Waihou - Waikato Regional Council

Transport on the Piako River, 1910

Drainage cuts on the route of the main canal in the Piako Swamp. NZ Graphic 1910-02-09 NZG-19100209-0029-01

The New Zealand Graphic and Ladies Journal, 9 February 1910, p.29 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/new-zealand-graphic/1910/02/09

A digger-type dredge working at Kerepehi on the Hauraki Plains in the late 1930s.

Transforming the Piako - dredging in the main canal The New Zealand Graphic and Ladies Journal, 9 February 1910, p.21 Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections NZG-19100209-0021-01

From the wilds of the swamp to the fullness of the earth The New Zealand Graphic and Ladies Journal, 6 October 1909, p.25 Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections NZG-19091006-0025-01

A portion of the rich farm lands on the Hauraki Plains already developed by the drainage scheme. Supplement to the Auckland Weekly News, 26 October 1922, p.38. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collection

The transformation of the Piako the Governments' big task.

1918 Kopu heading across the Waihou river

Pipiroa big trip to go anywhere 1950s

The butter factory at Ngatea, Hauraki Plains, the supply to which will be greatly increased by the opening up of the new land through which the canal will pass. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections

The flooded Hauraki Plains, Auckland view from the Ngatea bridge showing valuable farm lands that were inundated for nearly a fortnight. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19240626-41-02

THE SETTLEMENT OF PIPIROA, IN WHICH 100 ACRES OF TOWN LANDS ARE TO BE OFFERED BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE THAMES, ON MAY 18, 1910. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19100421-10-01

A Prosperous Dairying Centre on the Hauraki Plains: Panorama of Ngatea from the Tower on the Piako River Bridge Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19260819-47-02

From desolate swamp to arable land. Showing a view of the Hauraki plains: A landing-place on the Piako River, at 'the orchard'. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19130123-04-01