Visitor Development
Project Photo Gallery

Department of Conservation

Work begins on the new car park. The work was monitored by an archaeologist to check for sub-surface features associated with the battle. Nothing was found. 

Department of Conservation

Work continues on the new car park.

Department of Conservation

Constructing the track leading up to the British main gun battery. 

Department of Conservation

Work in progress on the waharoa, which was installed at the entrance to Ruapekapeka Pā.

Department of Conservation

Department of Conservation staff building a fence at the pā entrance.

Department of Conservation

Installing the waharoa. 

Department of Conservation

Installing the waharoa. 

Department of Conservation

Installing the waharoa. 

Department of Conservation

Installing the waharoa.

Department of Conservation

Local school children at Ruapekapeka to help with tree planting. 

Department of Conservation

2003 Grand Opening. Standing on the left are Ripeka Taipairi (Chairperson of the Ruapekapeka Pā Management Trust) and Chris Carter (Minister of Conservation). 

Department of Conservation

People enter the pā for the grand opening for the Ruapekapeka Visitor Development Project.

Department of Conservation

John Gardiner (former DOC Area Manager) and Chris Carter (then the Minister of Conservation) view a new information panel during the 2003 opening.

Department of Conservation

2003 Grand Opening. The Minister of Conservation is interviewed by the media.