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… based whaling commenced at two small shore stations, at Te Awaiti, in Tory Channel, Cook Strait, and at Rakituma, in Preservation Inlet, in 1829. The former was at a site which is only a few hundred yards from that of the modern … to Kapiti Island. Further north “Dicky” Barrett operated for a few years in the late 1830s from Sugarloaf Islands …
… Tauranga is situated in the south-east part of Tauranga Harbour on a neck about 2 miles long which trends towards the eastern entrance between the estuaries of the Kopurererua River … gradually rises to the hills of the Kaimai Range. Approximately 23 miles off shore is Mayor Island and 10 miles off …
… The use of 16-mm films was fostered by the introduction of non-flammable acetate film, by the use of films for training during the Second … in the world. From 1942 to 1963 the Library was directed by W. B. Harris. It lends films free of charge to about …
… Classic period of Maori culture. Well-known canoes associated with this period were Te Arawa, Tainui, Mataatua, Kurahaupo, Tokomaru, Takitimu, Aotea, and Horouta. It is evident that virile strains of …
… cattle, and 382 horses, and 900 bales of wool were exported; the European population had risen to 980, and William … some 200 trees, mainly apples and peaches, in his orchard. Te Aute College had been founded by Samuel Williams, and the …
… pair. A titanic battle ensued in which Taranaki was defeated. He retreated towards the west coast, carving out the course of the … When he reached the coast he moved northwards to the western extremity of the North Island, where he rested. There …
… The Wildlife Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs was established in 1945 to deal with all … birds. The Wildlife Act of 1953 marked a great forward step in administration. Close liaison was established between the Wildlife Branch and the Freshwater Fisheries Section of the Marine Department, as it was …
… The Moeraki Boulders are situated on Koekohe Beach at a place named Kumara, midway between … floor when the mudstone was accumulating during the early Tertiary period some 60 million years ago. The largest … concretions are traversed by cracks, filled by yellow calcite. In some the upper part is worn away; only a shell …
… Maori traditions of the Great Migration tell of the canoe Tainui being hauled across the Tamaki … great canoes to reach the Manukau. The anxiety of Hoturoa, Te-Manuka-O-Hoturoa, as he steered Tainui towards the breakers at the harbour entrance, …
… in nearly all Maori district high schools and in some State and private secondary schools; tuition is also available from the … School as far as staffing allows. Maori is accepted as a subject for School Certificate and University … Teaching of the Maori Language …