Motor Vessel Waireka built in 1908 has been gifted back to the people of Whanganui from the family of the late Shane Jones. After spending several years laid up on the edge of the Ohakuri dam on the Waikato River the Waireka is sitting in Putiki undergoing restoration and will soon be back traveling the waters of the Whanganui River.
If you want to follow along with the restoration and know when the Waireka is ready to be back in operation, head over to our Facebook group
Supporters
Without the ongoing volunteer and generous support of these local businesses getting the Waireka home and back into service would not have been possible
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