Terry Hollis' photostream  

2012 .. Aerial display at Auckland New Zealand on the day of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta ..

Sony dSLT a55v at 1/3200 200iso with Minolta 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 lens at 210mm f8

2012 .. Steam launch SS Puke taking passengers out on the Waitemata Harbour from the Maritime Museum at Auckland New Zealand .. The meaning of the name .. "SS" stands for steamship and "Puke" is a Maori word which means "hill" ..

Sony dSLT a55v at 1/1000 200iso with Minolta 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 lens at 110mm f8

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SS Puke, the museum’s steam launch, is thought to have been a tender in the Kaipara logging trade, built by E. Thompson and Son at Aratapu, towards the end of the 19th century. She is typical of the small craft used for local transport on the Kaipara and other Northland harbours and rivers.

In 1977 she was salvaged from the Tamaki river and had a steam engine and boiler installed. She worked for several years on the Waihou and Ohinemuri rivers from Paeroa and on the Mahurangi from Warkworth. In 1988 she carried passengers across the Brisbane river for the six months of the Brisbane World Expo. Puke was built of kauri and planked in two skins, the inner diagonal and the outer fore-&-aft. The plumb stem and counter stern and large propeller are typical of launches of the period.

In 1993 a major rebuild was carried out by the Boat Yard at Hobson Wharf. She was purchased by the Union Steam Ship Company in 1989 and then donated to Voyager.

Puke can be seen steaming around the Viaduct Harbour on regular weekend trips as part of the museum’s heritage fleet. She is available for charter for special occasions and has attended many wedding parties as a memorable alternative to modern transport.

2012 .. Hobie Cat 16 cruising on the Waitemata Harbour at Auckland New Zealand .. from Okahu Jetty on the day of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta .. The Central Business District is in the background ..

Sony dSLT a55v at 1/2500 400iso with Minolta 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 lens at 135mm f8

2012 .. Fishing boat cruising on the Waitemata Harbour at Auckland New Zealand .. from Okahu Jetty on the day of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta ..

Sony dSLT a55v at 1/500 100iso with Minolta 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 lens at 140mm f8

2012 .. Celadon a cruising yacht on the Waitemata Harbour at Auckland New Zealand from Okahu Jetty on the day of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta .. Devonport on the North Shore is in the background ..

Sony dSLT a55v at 1/800 100iso with Minolta 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 lens at 120mm f8