hotunui

Port Chalmers in the late 60's. Haparangi in the foreground with Port Chalmers across from her. Not sure which is the other Federal job but possibly Huntingdon, either Karetu or Karepo ahead of her and Hotunui at the top right.

Hotunui making her way down Otago Harbour Hotunui Built: 1949 Kalmar Varv, Kalmar, Sweden Tonnage: 601grt Owners: Northern SSCo, Auckland, NZ 1949: Built as 'Fenja' for Rederi A/B Eystrasalt, Vastervik, Sweden 1950: Hotunui 1967: Sold to Luggate Game Packers--cargo-handling gear removed, and helipad

Hotunui arriving Auckland c.1950's Hotunui Built: 1949 Kalmar Varv, Kalmar, Sweden Tonnage: 601grt Owners: Northern SSCo, Auckland, NZ 1949: Built as 'Fenja' for Rederi A/B Eystrasalt, Vastervik, Sweden 1950: Hotunui 1967: Sold to Luggate Game Packers--cargo-handling gear removed, and helipads fitte

Northern S.S. Company's "Hotunui" berthing at Lyttelton. Built in Sweden by Kalmar Varv as "Fenja" in 1949 she was bought and renamed in 1950. In 1967 she was sold to Luggate Game Packers who removed the cargo gear, fitted helipads, and used her for deer recovery in Fiordland.