Shaky Bridge

Wagons and horses once used this suspension bridge; today it's strictly for pedestrians. Before it was built, the only way across the Manuherikia River was by punt - a risky operation when the river was high. The bridge was opened in 1879 at a cost of £974 ($1949) and was later sold for £1 ($2) to two settlers living across the river.

The bridge fell into a state of neglect and was eventually repaired by a special committee at a cost of $1800 in 1951. When it reopened it was limited solely to foot traffic. Avoid this method of river crossing during heavy rain; the bridge flooded as recently as the mid-1990s.