Tiri Lighthouse
The lighthouse on Tiritiri Matangi Island is a kitset model, with the parts built in England and shipped to New Zealand to be assembled on site. It's stood up pretty well though! I was interested in the solar panel you can see in front of this picture, which looks very degraded, and I believe is probably from the 1980's, though apparently still capable of charging the batteries enough to keep the light going most of the time.
Unexpectedly, I was even able to help out the +Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi with a small computer problem while I was there! They do a fantastic job of providing guided tours from the ferry to the lighthouse, replanting native bush, upkeep on the paths, and so many more things that keep the island a wonderful open sanctuary for NZ's native wildlife.
Shooting birds with a 24-120 zoom is exceedingly difficult, but I did get a couple of nice photos of the North Island Robin that I might post tomorrow...