There was a Security worker who was killed there during the carpark foundation digging. He was driving a mini golf cart to get around, and ran it off a large cliff end. Most people never heard about it, but for those of us that worked on the Sky tower project, heard and saw it after it happened. 😢
At 4:24 or so you can see the roof of the ASB building and Auckland Centra Hotel gabled roof. I worked on that roof joining the butanol on the ply panels for a short time in the early 90's. The crane on top of the ASB building was about the tallest thing in town and towered above the roof of the Centa Hotel which was 20 something levels including the basement. Working on the 45° pitch is still to this day the most terrifying thing I ever did for money. The angle from the rear of the crane looking down far below to ASB roof is vertigo inducing to the extreme. Wow! Thanks for posting this. Interesting that it randomly came up on my feed.... The algorithm works in mysterious ways😂
I am no good at heights so I was getting the hebbie geebies just watching from my bed. Well done. I knew the boys from Fletcher Construction who put the crane together and dismantled it. Great video with loads of history. Well done. Cheers ian
@@benjaminashlin one life saved is worth it man, I've seen a man fall from 20 stories high.. you know those videos of people shooting watermelons with shotguns? Its surprising similar
Go the Algorithm ! I was 7 when this video was taken and probably somewhere down there in my dads truck off on a sick day from school, back when life was simple and social media hadn't turned the world gay
@@michaelcrosse8001I have just randomly seen this... I have a copy of Fletcher's video on VHS, and probably gear to play it... I'm away for a bit but will attempt to get it up.
Amazing to see this from your point of view- great commentary too. It must have been thrilling up there in high winds. Makes me wanna puke just thinking about it.
i was a kid when this was being built, i lived in town and saw it slowly grow. my view was always from the bottom, so awesome to see this point of view.
Wow how rad was that, I was installing a roof on a 15 story building (Quest on Eden) at the same time back then and was so cool looking across and seeing the Sky Tower being built, thou the tower didn't have the restaurant part up at that stage. Cheers
I was 1 of many helping build the rotating rails for the restaurant The funny part is all the bolts that connect each stage of this crane I was to tighten by hand. May have been a joke but I took it seriously. At the age of 17 I learnt all I could.
I'm so proud to of my dad. I know it was hard for him but now he is enjoying retirement life. i don't know anything about the video. i'm just proud of my dad.
I've been privileged to go into the radio rooms a few times up there in the last five years. It's a great building, ugly as all sin - but great for Auckland. Thank you so much for sharing this! At 4:46 you can see the Auckland City Hospital and Starship before the new Main Building started construction and it was just a carpark. Bizarre! Unbelievably exposed there considering nothing man-made in the country is higher than you (in prominence of course). I also learnt in my journeys into the radio units that apparently the Skytower initially applied for consent on the corner of Symonds and K'Rd where there are apartments and Cordis/Langham now. It was declined under the proviso that it would hinder sightlines to Mt Eden from key parts of the North Shore (apparently).
My cozen got killed Makeing this at the time the crain was just 150 Meters high his Name was Mark Tepene From Kaikohe i was working on the Recycling Trucks as a runner along with the Paper Chase and the Rubbish guys that was a sad day he was 23 years old at the time every time i walk past it I just shake my head there were 4 guys that got killed my Cozen was the first but to me they should have build it down by the old Train station on Beach Road it's a hell of alot more Room Down there Compeard to were it is Now because by 2025 there are going to be a lot more Traffic around Auckland Central going in and out of the Casino because look at it now with most of the Street Closed off because off the underground Train tunnels witch was ment to start in 1974 Robert Moldoun was Prime minister of new Zealand back then and Sir Dub Robertson was The Auckland Mayor and look what's happening in this stupid City Next Year Auckland well be on the World Stage again with Apac and the Americans Cup like we were for the 1995 Apac conference meeting but are we Perpeard for it is another question.
Hi Michael - are you still in touch with your friend you loaned the camera to? I was working on a site down below in one of the shots. What a great time in Auckland Construction. Be great if the guys from this project could come back together for a yarn....let me know if you’re able to put me in touch mate. Cheers.
Good morning, the guy who did the videoing for me went by the name of Buff Malaitai, a Samoan guy. Lost contact with him, haven't seen him for over 18 years. He used to live in Te Atatu Peninsula in Auckland, that's all I can help you with I'm afraid.
This has to be one of the most unexpected but coolest videos that the algorithm has delivered to me.
hey i'm here too because of the algorithm.
haha same great video
Same here, commenting to try help others see it!
@@ScottyD_NZ must have worked, just showed up on mine
Same. Watching from the BOP
There was a Security worker who was killed there during the carpark foundation digging. He was driving a mini golf cart to get around, and ran it off a large cliff end. Most people never heard about it, but for those of us that worked on the Sky tower project, heard and saw it after it happened. 😢
That’s hectic man.. crazy story
At 4:24 or so you can see the roof of the ASB building and Auckland Centra Hotel gabled roof. I worked on that roof joining the butanol on the ply panels for a short time in the early 90's. The crane on top of the ASB building was about the tallest thing in town and towered above the roof of the Centa Hotel which was 20 something levels including the basement. Working on the 45° pitch is still to this day the most terrifying thing I ever did for money.
The angle from the rear of the crane looking down far below to ASB roof is vertigo inducing to the extreme.
Wow!
Thanks for posting this. Interesting that it randomly came up on my feed.... The algorithm works in mysterious ways😂
You're welcome!
Pretty sure I repaired some of your butynol work a few years back on the roof 😅
Thank you for your work chaps 🫡
I'm getting vertigo just watching this! I was 16 at the time and remember the excitement of watching the Sky Tower being built ❤️
You too? At 4:24 looking down on ASB roof.......... 😮
Are you lying?
Only kiwis can sit at 328 meters in a crane suspended over a city wearing socks and watching morning news all casual like.
Yea, I thought that was pretty cool!
Other countries do as well
I am no good at heights so I was getting the hebbie geebies just watching from my bed. Well done. I knew the boys from Fletcher Construction who put the crane together and dismantled it. Great video with loads of history. Well done. Cheers ian
Carlaw Park, One Tree Hill still with its one tree, Ericsson Stadium... nice little blast from the past. Thanks for sharing!
When the quote "see that..I built that" takes the cake 👍
My favourite was when he was like "chur uncle" 😂
RIP Carlaw park.
I was pretty amazed at this being built.
These crane ops had to crane up their testicles everyday cos they were too big to carry.
And not a single Hi-Viz jacket, ahh, the good old days when you could get stuff done.
And lose lives doing it
@@dylanmaxwell9993 You'd be surprised how little work place fatalities have changed since the 80s.
@@benjaminashlin one life saved is worth it man, I've seen a man fall from 20 stories high.. you know those videos of people shooting watermelons with shotguns? Its surprising similar
@@benjaminashlin thats completely untrue
@@nnaheim. So you weren't surprised when you saw the numbers? Then compare our fatalities per 100k to aus or UK. We have much worse numbers.
When PPE gear wasn't so strict 👌
Weird seeing my country before i was born
i actualy got butterflys watching this,,,imagine a massive earthquake happening well up there
Nzs icon . A syringe . Who knew thats whzt we'd all become , jabbed
Wow! Id say at that stage you'd be standing on the highest place in Australasia
They Are!!!
Mt cook?
@@ACDZ123 well yes, but building wise
It's definitely an unique view alright, possibly the highest view from a man-made structure at least.
Centerpoint tower in Sydney is taller
Go the Algorithm ! I was 7 when this video was taken and probably somewhere down there in my dads truck off on a sick day from school, back when life was simple and social media hadn't turned the world gay
Amazing footage! I would of been 7 when this was recorded
here in 2024, getting sweaty palms cause youtube algo
My husband was project management for Sky City and Sky Tower. We have a photo of him at the tip of the needle.
Not many people can say that!
great. do you know of anyone still having the vcr fletchers made? would love to show my kids how good I looked back then
@@dannypieren88I don't know anything about that video, but this video is unique!
@@michaelcrosse8001I have just randomly seen this... I have a copy of Fletcher's video on VHS, and probably gear to play it... I'm away for a bit but will attempt to get it up.
@@zorruno1453 Sounds good.
Makes my feet and hands sweaty af
Good video bro! Reminds me that Kiwis built that enormous tower!
It was a mammoth team effort.
@@michaelcrosse8001Good onya mate
great video, this crane is sitting in our Wgtn yard now. MFC.
Wow!
I Remember seeing the sky tower being built from my classroom. Back in 97. St Peters college.
but thats a boys only school
One tree hill actually has the 🌲 tree
I know... time flies eh!
The tree still standing on one tree hill lol
Yeah bugger that for a job, not in the crane and definitely not out in a tiny bloody cage...fuck that
Amazing to see this from your point of view- great commentary too. It must have been thrilling up there in high winds. Makes me wanna puke just thinking about it.
It’s June 2020 I’ve been scaffolding for five years in the big smoke always admired the work put in to erecting the sky tower
I was 10 and knew nothing about the Skytower being built until it was built 😂
aww hell nah ! I drive cranes... but you'd not get me up there !!
I worked with the riggers for years Panama steel erctors allday chef jack and boss man awesome whanau
the year i was born
How cool, nerves of steel you jokers must have, what a bloody scary job, but an awesome job.
Hard to imagine the city before the sky tower tbh
Skid falcoon, now you're making me feel really old lol. I was 37 yrs old when it was built.
Good video. Luckily sky tower didn't get burnt down this week. Amazing how buildings are built.
i was a kid when this was being built, i lived in town and saw it slowly grow. my view was always from the bottom, so awesome to see this point of view.
I reckon!
So much steel up there including his balls
Chinese sky city. Great place for entertainment.
My palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms a heavy... 😮
👍
Grandfather was the contractor that did all the plasterboarding for the Skytower epic!
I can see my childhood suburb of Beach Haven!
The house that jack built aye..
I'm glad this popped up in my feed
Thanks for sharing! Nice!
Got Vertigo now,I used to work at the Boral Acrow yard,heap of scaffolding got sent to that site, don't think much came back.
Lol....
Fark I'm shaking just watching this damn bro😂😂
Then dont watch the movie ' fall ' . I got sweaty palms lol
I’ve jumped off this twice but not that height man still gives me the shakes watching this lol
2nd time with a board???
@@skyd8726 nah the sky jump haha
Popped up 20/9/24
wish i were there
They deserve good money from this. Enough to retire. Chur
Wow just watching made my toes all sweaty
Awesome! Thanks for uploading.
All good! Glad you liked it.
got any footage of them dismantling the crane I assume it was done with a helicopter
Wow. I had just started working at TVNZ across the road from SkyCity back then. Great to see Carlaw Park & One Tree Hill again.
i'm just not good with heights, I feel like I'm in danger right here on my couch lol
wow look Auckland hard fly any traffic anywhere
Circa ‘96/‘97
My left ear is lonely
Auckland has changed so much
Wow how rad was that, I was installing a roof on a 15 story building (Quest on Eden) at the same time back then and was so cool looking across and seeing the Sky Tower being built, thou the tower didn't have the restaurant part up at that stage. Cheers
I was 1 of many helping build the rotating rails for the restaurant The funny part is all the bolts that connect each stage of this crane I was to tighten by hand. May have been a joke but I took it seriously. At the age of 17 I learnt all I could.
@@toehacker7146 Chur bro, would have been a good thrill, was for me as I was a roofie trainee :-)
It was ongoing.
I'm so proud to of my dad. I know it was hard for him but now he is enjoying retirement life. i don't know anything about the video. i'm just proud of my dad.
I remember it being built.
And they had not planned how to get the crane down again!
fantasic tower
word was out that you grown some herbs up there in summer season
Wouldn't know, I wasn't party to that.
That feeling like the floor has gone from under you 😐
I was working on site and touched the gold ball that was on the top of the mast before it was raised into position.
That's a grand privilege!
Wicked videos 👍
I've been privileged to go into the radio rooms a few times up there in the last five years. It's a great building, ugly as all sin - but great for Auckland. Thank you so much for sharing this! At 4:46 you can see the Auckland City Hospital and Starship before the new Main Building started construction and it was just a carpark. Bizarre! Unbelievably exposed there considering nothing man-made in the country is higher than you (in prominence of course). I also learnt in my journeys into the radio units that apparently the Skytower initially applied for consent on the corner of Symonds and K'Rd where there are apartments and Cordis/Langham now. It was declined under the proviso that it would hinder sightlines to Mt Eden from key parts of the North Shore (apparently).
You're welcome mate!
wow what a view from the top of the crane
Wow i turned 7 that day. Watching this makes me wanna faint 😱
At that point of time they were the highest Maoris ever 😂😂😂 coolist video I've seen on TH-cam
High praise indeed!
I remember seeing this as a kid from the C9uncil capl centre where my mum worked when I was like 5 yo I'm 30 now
It'll bring back some good memories!
How long did this project take? And did you’s finish it on time?
A few years in the making, don't know if it was completed on time.
Bro.. this is unreal!
Hey Buff,hey Larry.
My cozen got killed Makeing this at the time the crain was just 150 Meters high his Name was Mark Tepene From Kaikohe i was working on the Recycling Trucks as a runner along with the Paper Chase and the Rubbish guys that was a sad day he was 23 years old at the time every time i walk past it I just shake my head there were 4 guys that got killed my Cozen was the first but to me they should have build it down by the old Train station on Beach Road it's a hell of alot more Room Down there Compeard to were it is Now because by 2025 there are going to be a lot more Traffic around Auckland Central going in and out of the Casino because look at it now with most of the Street Closed off because off the underground Train tunnels witch was ment to start in 1974 Robert Moldoun was Prime minister of new Zealand back then and Sir Dub Robertson was The Auckland Mayor and look what's happening in this stupid City Next Year Auckland well be on the World Stage again with Apac and the Americans Cup like we were for the 1995 Apac conference meeting but are we Perpeard for it is another question.
Sorry to hear about your cousin Jamine.
Great video!
Hi Michael - are you still in touch with your friend you loaned the camera to? I was working on a site down below in one of the shots. What a great time in Auckland Construction. Be great if the guys from this project could come back together for a yarn....let me know if you’re able to put me in touch mate. Cheers.
Good morning, the guy who did the videoing for me went by the name of Buff Malaitai, a Samoan guy. Lost contact with him, haven't seen him for over 18 years. He used to live in Te Atatu Peninsula in Auckland, that's all I can help you with I'm afraid.
Just watching this is making me a little sick. I wished I could endure heights like this - the view looks spectacular. Thanks for the video.
You're welcome.
80😅😅07
Who did all the steel work d/h
Not sure.
@@michaelcrosse8001 good to see how it was formed and to see the construction from then till now amazing
@@kiabig89 I was very impressed.
@@michaelcrosse8001 yea you would be cheers for the awesome content
Is that Terry Phillips in the man cage??
I have no idea!
Larry!
Did you take this video?
I lent my camera to the guy who drove the cranes. He did all the filming.
@@michaelcrosse8001 Oh cool!
Literally at the tallest man-made spot in the entire southern hemisphere right there. wow!
What about mt cook, you forgot about that bro, chur
@haughie61 tallest man-made spot*
Plus mountains in South America are way taller than Aoraki.
Video of crane disassemble please cheers
My old bosses Rauna Hohaia & Jack Hohaia were the steel erectors on this🫡