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Help Us Restore Our Heritage Ship (Scow Success)

$3,400 of $500,000 goal
Given by 18 generous donors in around 11 months

A project to preserve our maritime heritage (New Zealand's last commercially built trading scow

Kaiapoi, Canterbury

In 2022 the reformed Alwin G Heritage Trust purchased one of the very few remaining New Zealand trading scows the Success (formally the Alwin G) saving her from being broken up. The vessel was transported by road from Nelson to Kaiapoi in June and is currently up on blocks adjacent to the Kaiapoi River. The plan is to restore her to as near original condition as possible to be used as an education tool to help celebrate the history of New Zealand river trading at the site of the historic Kaiapoi River Port.

About us

Alwin G Heritage Trust was set up in 2016 with the aim of purchasing and restoring one of New Zealand's last wooden trading scows. Scows were trucks of sea and played an important role in the transport of freight around NZ from the 1800's to 1970's. In August 2024 the Alwin G Heritage Trust changed its name to Kaipuke Kaiapoi Heritage Trust

Use of funds

The money raised will ultimately go to the restoration/ rehabilitation of one of New Zealand's last remaining trading scows. If we are unsuccessful in raising the full amount the money raised will be used to pay for a professional conservation plan.

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Trust Name Change  29 September 2024

In August 2024 The Alwin G Heritage Trust changed its name to Kaipuke Kaiapoi Heritage Trust with a new logo.

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Latest donations

Steven Darroch
Steven Darroch on 31 Aug 2024
Best of luck team
$250
Mr & Mrs Butler
Mr & Mrs Butler on 12 Apr 2024
Well done Bruce on the completion of the ride
$390
Powell Fenwick - Phil Paterson
Powell Fenwick - Phil Paterson on 28 Mar 2024
$200
Harry Bryant, England.
Harry Bryant, England. on 26 Mar 2024
Another journey of a lifetime Bruce - well done you, I'm sure it was no walk in the park. Lets hope the restoration proceeds just as well.
$100
Rosemary
Rosemary on 24 Mar 2024
Best wishes for this project
$50

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This campaign started on 8 Nov 2023 and ends on 8 Nov 2024.