Steel Pony is a waterfront tour of historically significant places. We offer bike taxi and walking tours which allow
you to experience Wellington city's past in a unique way.
Welcome to Wellington!
STARTING outside our national museum Te Papa, we journey through over 18 destinations.
Steel Pony takes three people per tour and our walking tours take up to
thirty people. Both tours run Friday and the weekend.
1
Did this Wellington builder start the eight hour working day?
Here’s a sneak preview of what you might learn…
2
What happened on the windiest day, of the world's windiest city?
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3
What world leading movement began on the banks of Wellington's Kumutoto stream?
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4
How did the world's oldest working steam powered crane ship
save Wellington from destruction, in 1943?
5
Why did a Wellington mayor give a dog, the highest civic honour possible?
What other fascinating animal personalities have visited Wellington?
6
What was the ingenious idea that led to the escape of Nazi war prisoners imprisoned on Sommes /Matiu Island during World War II?
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...and much more!
Ends at Kumutoto, Queens Wharf
90 mins
What others' say
"We only see what we know - this tour will let you see and know a lot more about the history of Wellington and New Zealand. The guide's stories and anecdotes stayed with me long after I left town".
Anne (Berlin, Germany)
"The storytelling, respect for mana whenua, and humour were outstanding. This makes history interesting for us all".
Roger Blakely
Chair, Wellington Heritage Festival 2023