Kaiapoi Maritime Heritage Trust

Kaiapoi MV Tuhoe Rivertown Trust

The Kaiapoi MV Tuhoe Rivertown Trust was established on 8 March 2004. 

The MV Tuhoe was a historic schooner built in 1919 that was stationed on the Kaiapoi River wharf. This ship was  secured in 2004 by the M V Tuhoe Kaiapoi Rivertown Trust  to ensure this river icon remained in the town. During the season from October until June the following year the ship regularly sailed the Kaiapoi and Waimakariri rivers. The ship was operated by a valued team of volunteers who willingly give their time to ensure that whoever sailed on it had a most enjoyable experience. When it departed from the Kaiapoi Wharf, you would cruise the lower Kaiapoi and Waimakariri Rivers for a relaxing and peaceful hour. Along the journey there were sights of lots of river activities including fishermen, trampers on the walkway,  bird life and stunning landscape scenes from the mountains of the Southern Alps to Banks Peninsula and also Pegasus Bay.

On 27 September 2015, while returning to Lyttelton after repairs, the ship ran aground at the Waimakariri bar. The damage suffered deemed the ship to be uneconomic to repair and it was subsequently deconstructed.

 

Books

The new Colin Amodeo book ‘Taking the Bar’ and a previous book ‘Tuhoe Tales’. Taking the Bar has just been launched and is on the history of the Port of Kaiapoi. The book has been produced for the Kaiapoi Maritime Heritage Trust and any profits will go towards the promoting the Kaiapoi Port area.

A list of the book sellers are:

Kaiapoi

  • Blackwells Department Store, Williams Street
  • Paper Plus, Williams Street
  • Kaiapoi I-Site,  Williams Street

Rangiora

  • The Little Book Company, Gables Arcade

Christchurch

  • Smiths Bookshop, The Tannery, Woolston
  • University Bookshop, University Drive Ilam
  • Scorpio Books, 120 Hereford St

Little River

  • The Little River Gallery

Akaroa

  • Pot Pourri, 60 Rue Lavaud

Lyttelton

  • Leslies Bookshop

If you would like to contact one of the Trustees direct to order a copy of either book, email Paul Croucher or Andrew Blackwell.