The Paekakariki Station Precinct Trust works "to acquire, develop, and administer the venue of the Railway Station Precinct at

Paekākāriki Paekākāriki () is a town in the Kapiti Coast District in the south-western North Island, New Zealand, and one of the northernmost suburbs of Wellington. It lies north of Porirua and northeast of the Wellington CBD. The town's name comes from ...

for

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al, historical preservation,

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, and

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al purposes, and for other allied or supporting activity".

History

On 13 August 1993, the Paekakariki Station Precinct Trust was formally registered as a charitable trust. With support from the Department of Labour Employment services and the

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Development and Promotion Company, Ltd and local groups, the trust developed quickly. It had two original purposes: restoration of the station building and of the

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, with re-location to the original site. With the help of the Rail Heritage Trust, the station floor boards have been completely renewed and the building repaired. The flooring job was a major task, as it was discovered that the station had been built with the floor lying straight on top of the dirt. There was no space for air circulation or drainage. Before the floor boards could be laid, the whole area had to be dug out, with large amounts of dirt being removed to allow for adequate space underneath the floor boards. The original wall, floors, and ceiling were beautifully constructed in native

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. All wiring, including underfloor, was completely renewed and new plumbing installed, with the addition of three new toilets. The Paekakariki Station Precinct Trust is very fortunate, having also obtained grants from the

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, trust bank, and lotteries Board, which will enable completion of the Station interior.

Paekakariki Station Museum

The Paekakariki Station Museum, which opened in 1995, is located in the Historic

Paekakariki Railway Station Paekakariki railway station in Paekakariki, Paekākāriki on the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand is an intermediate station on the Kapiti Line for Public transport in the Wellington Region, Metlink's electric multiple unit commuter trains from Welli ...

building on the main platform adjacent to

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. The museum has displays of local Maori and Heritage items along with sections devoted to Railways and the Marines' occupation of the McKays Crossing area during

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References

External links

Paekakariki Station Museum
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