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From the AHB Archives via NZMM
The NZ Maritime Museum is cataloguing a raft of photos from the Auckland Harbour Board archives,
and among them are a number of shots of the Port of Onehunga, many of which boast the distinctive hallmarks
of Whites Aviation. Unfortunately, details of the appropriate photo identification tags are currently unknown.
Investigations continue, and the details below will be updated when the information is eventually unearthed.
 Onehunga Wharf 1913. Auckland Harbour Board Archives, New Zealand Maritime Museum (P68A)
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The photo opposite is the very first shot of the Port of Onehunga taken under the stewardship of the Auckland Harbour Board. The date is 22 July 1913, and the ships in port are the Northern Steam Ship Company vessel "Rimu", which has just arrived, and the obscured "Corinna".
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 A 1964 or 1965 shot of Onehunga, with the original "Moanui" in port,
and showing the shallow upper reaches of the Manukau Harbour.
Auckland Harbour Board Archives, New Zealand Maritime Museum (VF391)
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 A June 1966 shot showing the Onehunga foreshore reclamation in full swing, and a full wharf at Onehunga - "Tawanui", "Hotunui", "Mamaku" and "Holmdale" are on deck
Photograph by Whites Aviation, 27 June 1966. Auckland Harbour Board Archives, New Zealand Maritime Museum (P339)
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 "Mamaku" is the only ship in port as progress continues on the foreshore work
Onehunga reclamation, Auckland. Ref: WA-66705-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22806140
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 Another angle of a scene which features elsewhere on the site, this time showing off the sheer size of the Manukau Harbour, including Puketutu Island.
The ships in port are "Tawanui", "Awanui" casting off, "Mamaku" outside "Holmdale" and "Wellington Exporter", and the dredge "Wanganui" is at anchor across from the wharf on 1 December 1970.
Onehunga Port, Auckland. Ref: WA-69492-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22469538
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 "Lorena" is alongside in this July 1973 shot, one of her early calls at Onehunga
Port of Onehunga, July 1973. Auckland Harbour Board archives, New Zealand Maritime Museum (P342)
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 A cracking August 1978 shot of Onehunga, featuring the new fishing wharf, a couple of Sanford's finest, "San Susan" and "San Jennifer", berthed in the fishing basin, painting work taking place on the 750 ton cement silos, and "La Bonita" and "Titoki" working their respective cargoes with assistance from some dockside cranes.
Port of Onehunga, 1 August 1978. Auckland Harbour Board Archives, New Zealand Maritime Museum (P340)
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This is a panoramic shot of Onehunga Wharf featuring the new 400 foot concrete wharf and cargo storage sheds, work which commenced in 1924 as part of the three-year
Manukau Harbour Improvement Scheme. There are plenty of vessels in to mark the occasion, including "Rimu", the only ship on the northern side of the wharf.
Onehunga Wharf, December 1926. Auckland Harbour Board Archives, New Zealand Maritime Museum (P474)