1. Hauraki Gulf Marine Park celebrates 10th Anniversary
(Projects & Events/Events)

... under a shelter by the Reid Homestead, and watched waka ama pass by on a round the islands relay.  It was an idyllic day. Fullers ran three cruises to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Hauraki Gulf ...

2. Other WW11 Military Sites
(Heritage/Military)

... onto the battery (rather than striking the battery horizontally from shorter range). Targets would be described as Destroyers or Cruisers firing 8 inch guns from 25 to 30 kms out in the Gulf. The magazines ...

3. WWII Military Timeline
(Heritage/Military)

... object they are required to defend. War office suggests Rangitoto. Agreed on Motutapu as a 6inch 45degree battery would provide complete defense against bombardment by 8 inch cruisers operating between ...

4. Gun Emplacements
(Heritage/Military)

... cruiser. If these guns had been destroyed, an enemy cruiser could have stood offshore and shelled Auckland harbor and city into submission. But what of the big 9.2 inch guns at Stony Batter on Waiheke ...

5. Underground Magazines
(Heritage/Military)

... onto the battery (rather than striking the battery horizontally from shorter range). Targets would be described as Destroyers or Cruisers firing 8 inch guns from 25 to 30 kms out in the Gulf. The magazines ...