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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
The historic Auckland shot tower in Mt Eden which caused concern that it could fall during the worst of Cyclone Gabrielle will be demolished from tomorrow.
Residents from about 50 units surrounding the Colonial Ammunition Company Shot Tower on Normanby Road were evacuated last Monday due to the risks.
Auckland Emergency Management says the demolition will begin tomorrow.
It says residents who were evacuated won't be able to move back until the works are finished.
The Colonial Ammunition Company shot tower was a relic of the Russian scares of the late 19th and early 20th century. It was built to drop hot balls of led into water below to create shot pellets.
The historic Auckland shot tower in Mt Eden which caused concern that it could fall during the worst of Cyclone Gabrielle will be demolished from tomorrow.
Residents from about 50 units surrounding the Colonial Ammunition Company Shot Tower on Normanby Road were evacuated last Monday due to the...
The historic Auckland shot tower in Mt Eden which caused concern that it could fall during the worst of Cyclone Gabrielle will be demolished from tomorrow.
Residents from about 50 units surrounding the Colonial Ammunition Company Shot Tower on Normanby Road were evacuated last Monday due to the risks.
Auckland Emergency Management says the demolition will begin tomorrow.
It says residents who were evacuated won't be able to move back until the works are finished.
The Colonial Ammunition Company shot tower was a relic of the Russian scares of the late 19th and early 20th century. It was built to drop hot balls of led into water below to create shot pellets.
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