End of an era for steam sawmill
Kerikeri's steam sawmill closed down on December 18, marking the end of an era in New Zealand industrial history. Cobbled together out of bits and pieces rescued from hospitals, factories, mills and even an old steam tugboat, it was believed to be the last steam-powered commercial sawmill in the country. Peter de Graaf took a tour as the last log was sawn.
Image 1 of 14: Kerikeri's steam sawmill was the last steam-powered timber mill in New Zealand and probably the country's last steam-driven industrial plant of any type. PHOTO / PETER DE GRAAF
