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… Putaruru is situated among hills in the upper basin of the Waihou River. The town occupies a flat to gently undulating site, and to the east the land rises to the Mamaku Range. The … There is a large dairy factory at Tirau (6 miles north). Extensive afforested areas, containing chiefly Pinus radiata , …
… in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site. Hans Felk, “to the best of his own recollection”, was … a local shipowner in whose service he made voyages to Mediterranean ports and to the United States. When, about 1796, his ship was sold in London, …
… tied to farming, the Department of Agriculture maintains extensive scientific services. It was founded in 1893 and, as might have been expected, its chief function was initially the establishment of experimental farms and the giving of extension services to farmers. It did, however, include …
… five clubs split away from the N.Z.R.S.A. and formed the Amateur Roller Skating Association of New Zealand. This association, which is organised on a federal pattern, is affiliated to the F.I.D.R.S. and to the New Zealand Olympic and … AMATEUR ROLLER SKATING ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND …
… Ninety Mile Beach is on the western coast of the North Auckland Peninsula. It is terminated by rocky volcanic headlands, Scott Point to the north …
… in force at Orakau, a village about 3 miles south-east of Te Awamutu. When Carey reconnoitred, he found them building … about 80 ft by 40 ft, and formed a redoubt with an external trench and high parapet. Inside this was another … trench well traversed against an enfilading fire and converted into a series of dugouts for protection against …
… small, narrow peninsula called Aupori. Its isthmus is the attenuated neck of land between Rangaunu Harbour on the east and … sweep of the Ninety Mile Beach on the west. The north-western extremities of Aupori Peninsula are Cape Maria van …
… in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site. Tuhawaiki (ancestral war god) was born about 1805 at … of his fondness for that expletive, but on being converted to Christianity, he learned to be ashamed of his … in 1831 as the leader of a commando group who ambushed Te Rauparaha near Cape Campbell, the wily Ngati Toa chief …
… in the whaler New Zealander . While Hongi showed an interest in military matters, Waikato evinced a desire to learn all he could about … and received many implements and seeds as gifts. After his return Waikato showed himself reluctant to engage in …
… In 1960 Comalco Industries Pty. Ltd. was granted the rights to develop the water power of Lakes Manapouri and Te Anau, but in February 1963 a new arrangement was agreed …