Flashback Friday: The Sign of the Takahe
Photo 1: New homes on the eastern side of the Cashmere Hills near the Sign of the Takahe. Takahe Drive (a new road) is in the left foreground, and to the right are Hackthorne Rd and Dyers Pass Rd. May 24, 1966.
Photo 2: The Sign of the Takahe rest house on the Port Hills is gradually becoming evident as the work progresses. January 09, 1940.
Photo 3: Night Study Of The Sign Of The Takahe - The architectural beauty of the completed Sign of the Takahe road house on Cashmere hills is shown to full advantage in this photograph, which was taken by moonlight at a late hour. May 20, 1949.
Photos from The Press archives.
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The true spirit of Christmas - Liam Lawson raises more than $50k for breast cancer research
Lawson got behind the wheel of supercars including the Aston Martin Vulcan - the only one in the southern hemisphere - and the Porsche GT3, offering rides to passengers during a silent auction.
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