Harbour and coastal tugboat built 1970/1971 by Whangarei Engineering and Construction for the Wellington Harbour Board. On Wellington Harbour until transferred to Port Taranaki fleet in 2009.
Kupe (Tugboat)
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Sailing at Pauatahanui, views of Wellington, Whitby and surrounding areas
Date: 1972
From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey
Reference: PA12-4978
Description: Photographs taken by John Bailey showing a sailing regatta on the Pauatahanui Arm of Porirua Harbour; views of Wellington from Kelburn; tug boats Kupe and Toia on Wellington Harbour; views of Paremata, Porirua, and Whitby; and housing in Kelburn and Te Aro. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered in a slide case titled "Z15 Apr 1972". Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.
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Ships in Wellington Harbour
Date: 1999
From: Kember, Ian :Photographs of Wellington City, events, and personalities
By: Kember, Ian Robert, 1953-1999
Reference: PAColl-6924-06
Description: Wellington Harbour and the city viewed from the harbour. Ships are the cruise ship "Nieuw Amsterdam", Tranz Rail's fast ferry "Condor 10", the container ship "Columbus Australia", and the Wellington tugboat "Kupe". Photographed by Ian Kember 10 January 1999. Arrangement: Negatives at 35mm, 37027 to 35mm, 37033 Quantity: 17 colour original photographic print(s).