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… is said to have got its name from Kupe who, to commemorate his safe crossing from Rarotonga to New Zealand, named it “Te Mana-o-Kupe-ki-Aotearoa” (the ability of Kupe to cross the ocean to …
… Paeroa is situated on undulating country on the northern bank of the … with the Waihou River. The Coromandel Range lies immediately to the east and the extensive Hauraki Plain to the west. The town is a road and …
… To steal fire from his ancestress, Mahuika, Maui slipped out in … beg her to give fire to the world again, they were too frightened to go. Wily Maui thereupon volunteered to undertake the task and was welcomed by the ancient … Stealing Fire …
… The Women's Division Federated Farmers of New Zealand is a non-party political and non-sectarian society with aims to better the conditions of women and children living in the country, and to stimulate and encourage interest among the farming community in …
… as a British colony opens with five inglorious years, characterised by weak administration, bitter internal divisions, and insufficiently flexible policy. The …
… underground spaces, commonly those into which man can enter. There are three major types: the most widespread and extensive are those developed in soluble rocks, usually limestone or marble, by underground movement of water; on the coast are those formed in cliffs generally by …
… in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site. St. John Branigan was born in 1824 in King's County, … left the police in order to engage in a commercial enterprise. In 1854 he brought a shipload of merchandise to … as he had hoped. He therefore joined the Victorian Mounted Police with whom he served until 1861. In the spring of …
… Eltham is situated on undulating land on the Waingongoro River in central … surrounding district and a number of factories produce butter, cheese, and other milk products. Eltham is a servicing … the district but also supports a number of industries related largely to the rural economy. Among these are the …
… (1817–1902). Minister of Colonial Defence (1865–69). A new biography of … in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site. T. M. Haultain was born in 1817 at Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Haultain, R.A., and Eliza, née Deane. …
… Kapiti Island, near the entrance of Cook Strait and opposite the mouth of the Waikanae River, is some 3 nautical miles … about 6 miles in length, with a breadth of between approximately 1¼ to 1 miles – the highest point is over 1,780 ft. … Islands. The name Kapiti is an abbreviation of the Maori “Te Waewae-Kapiti-o-Tara-raua-ko-Rangitane” or the junction …