Story: East Coast region
Page 15. All images & media
From page 1 - Overview
From page 2 - Geology and landscape
From page 3 - Climate, flora and fauna
From page 4 - Māori settlement
From page 5 - European impact on Māori, 1769 to 1869
From page 6 - Pākehā settlement, 1870 to 1940
From page 7 - Māori and Pākehā, 1870 to 1940
From page 8 - Transport and communication
From page 9 - Growth and challenge, 1940 to 2010s
From page 10 - Government
From page 11 - Arts, culture and heritage
From page 12 - Sport and recreation
How to cite this page
Monty Soutar, East Coast region, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/183445/media (accessed 4 June 2026).
Story by Monty Soutar, published 23 August 2011, updated 1 March 2015.