Neu

Pihama, Taranaki, NZ, Dec 2011: New Year, New Name, New Look- but it’s business as usual… I’ve got many more images coming soon of all the good stuff: Documentary, Experimental, Urban Exploration, Architecture, Landscape, Abstract, Street and Travel Photography… “Cunningvision” still exisits in at least two forms- (eg. my Twitter and YouTube profiles)- and may […]

Elementary

Pungarehu, Taranaki, NZ, Dec 2011: Pungarehu primary school was closed in 2003. Many New Zealand schools (particularly small rural schools) were closed around this time due to a “review” by the Ministry of Education…

Hospitalized – part 2

Hawera, Taranaki, November 2011: These pictures are from the second foray into the derelict Hawera Hospital… Most of the interior shots were taken inside the reception area in the main building. Click here for part 1… Canon EOS 30D/18-55is

Workshop

Hutt Valley, Wellington, January 2012: An abandoned petrol station, the Hutt Valley seems to have more than it’s fair share… Canon EOS 30D/18-55is

Institute

Heretaunga, Wellington, NZ, January 2012: The former Central Institute of Technology campus is now virtually abandoned, it’s buildings in a state of decline… CIT amalgamated with Hutt Polytechnic in 2001 to become WelTec. The campus had beds for at least 500, the rooms looked like they were just vacated… I’m unsure of it’s current status, […]

Shed

Taranaki, NZ, Dec 2011: An old abandoned milking shed in South Taranaki. The market demands bigger, better and more efficient milking sheds for New Zealand’s “white gold”… Canon EOS 30D/Sigma 24-70 2.8

Court

Opunake, Taranaki, New Zealand, Dec 2011: I was taking a “tiki-tour” down the coast road- Surf Highway 45– the other day from New Plymouth to Hawera. There’s many interesting sites, many of these being abandoned buildings… I’m unsure what this particular building used to be, it looked like a funeral parlour to me. But my […]

Hospitalized – part 1

Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand, Nov 2011: The former Hawera hospital has been abandoned for at least a decade. The 80+ year old hospital once accommodated 116 patients, the new modern “clinic” that sits adjacent to the ruins has 16 beds. This hospital once contained the full range of services, including an A&E, surgery, x-ray dept, […]

Kau Point

Kau Point, Miramar Peninsular, Wellington, NZ, Nov 2011: Kau Point Battery is a gun emplacement in Wellington’s inner harbour. It was originally built in the late nineteenth century in preparation for the invasion of the (“white fleet”) Russian Navy. It was still in use during the 1st World War but decomissioned soon after. It’s the […]