Engineering heritage

The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand’s website has a valuable database of significant bridges and tunnels.

Living Heritage – Millers Flat bridge

This exhibition by Millers Flat School provides an interesting account of the opening of Millers Flat bridge.

Living Heritage – Ōpiki toll bridge

A St Peter's School student prepared this fascinating story of the bridge built to serve the flax industry.

Hudson, Patrick. Bridges of New Zealand. Wellington: IPL Books, 1993.

Ince, John A. A city of bridges – a history of bridges over the Avon and Heathcote rivers in Christchurch. Christchurch: Christchurch City Council, 1998.

Noonan, Rosslyn J. By design: a brief history of the Public Works Department, Ministry of Works, 1870–1970. Wellington: Government Printer, 1975.

Smith, B. G. Auckland Harbour Bridge: road across the Waitemata. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1959.

Swainson, Alex. The Rimutaka tunnel: 40 years on. Featherston: J. Tenquist, 1995.

Thornton, Geoffrey. Bridging the gap: early bridges in New Zealand 1830–1939. Auckland: Reed, 2001.