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… in New Zealand. Princely problems In 1920 Edward, Prince of Wales, played at Maungakiekie, Auckland, during his tour of New Zealand. He returned the next day to play with the …
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Part of story: Golf
… a valley for many minutes. They also sing solo at any time of day. Male and female perform duets, and birds sing … subspecies. One is found on the North, South, Stewart and Auckland islands, one on the Three Kings Islands, and one on … other birds and various sounds from their environment. Part of their range is beyond human hearing, so in the middle of …
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Part of story: Small forest birds
… Hudson was born on 20 April 1867 at London, England, one of six children of Emily Jane Carnal and her husband, Charles Hudson, a … islands on the Hinemoa and spent 10 days camped on Auckland Island. Sixty-one species of insects were found, …
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… 2 December 1867 at Oruru, near Mangonui, Northland, the son of John Hunt, a farmer, and his wife, Maria Frances Duffus. … their mother and William later attended a private school in Auckland. At the age of 18 Hunt left home and rode the … animals of all breeds. In 1927 it was instrumental in founding the annual national sale of New Zealand …
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… Brabant, in the Netherlands, on 15 September 1876, the son of Cornelius Langerwerf, a farmer, and his wife, Lucia … a call to be a missionary priest, he entered the Society of St Joseph for Foreign Missions. After philosophy studies … early in 1935 to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Auckland, where he spent his last days dictating articles …
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… The next group of New Zealand singers to have an international impact were … (the 1934 Melbourne Sun Aria competition); study at one of the London academies (the Royal College of Music); roles … Natzke began full-time work as a blacksmith’s striker in Auckland at the age of 15. Just 11 years later he had become …
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Part of story: Classical musicians
… Letter writing Letter writing is a simple form of public protest. A letter to a newspaper editor or a … as these look less staged. Petition power A 1970 survey of 109 Christchurch people who had signed a petition found … dispute, when on 3 June up to 17,000 people gathered in Auckland’s Domain to support the wharfies (waterside …
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Part of story: Public protest
… West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland, on 8 May 1844, the son of Marion Kennedy and her husband, Archibald Logan, who worked in the post office. He attended the parish school and Chalmers Private … underground cables had reached Wellington and by 1909, Auckland. Under James Logan telephone use was made more …
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… in Māori. The earliest writings by Māori are by students of Pākehā missionaries. In the 19th century Māori wrote … Māori letters Letters intended to influence government officials were common. During the northern war against the … papers (in the National Library) and the Grey collection (Auckland Libraries). Māori-language newspapers Māori …
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… on 17 December 1870. William Barker McEwan was the son of journeyman stonemason William McEwan and his wife, Mary … health. McEwan was employed for some time by the Auckland booksellers Upton and Company, but when he applied … publications was established. McEwan was an enthusiastic founding member of the Libraries Association of New Zealand, …
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… William Parker Morrell, whose scholarly output of books and learned articles spanned more than half a century, was born at Auckland on 20 November 1899. His father, William John … and migrated to New Zealand. William junior was the eldest of their four children, and their only son. In 1907 William …
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… was born at Lincoln, Canterbury, on 14 June 1886, the fifth of six children of Alexander Nicoll, a farmer, and his wife, Eliza Pannett. … appointment as an art instructor at Elam School of Art in Auckland. He remained on the staff until 1911, then …
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… club members and casuals) played at least one round of golf, making it the country’s most popular game in terms of participation. Shooting your age On most 18-hole golf … a member of the Maungakiekie Golf Club in Mt Roskill, Auckland, was 89 years old in 2008. By then he had ‘shot his …
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Part of story: Golf
… region. In the 2010s, the Wanganui Jockey Club was one of the country’s oldest, and there was also a club in … his world title on the Whanganui River in 1908, thousands of spectators lined the banks, and the race was followed by … Local cyclist Gary Anderson won three gold medals at the Auckland Commonwealth Games in 1990 and a bronze at the …
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Part of story: Whanganui region
… Zealand, the monarch has symbolised the nation. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in Queen Victoria’s name. Since then … with Britain and the royal family. New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, embedded a … Wellington and Queen Victoria School for Girls in Parnell, Auckland (now closed). Commitment to, and interest in, …
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Part of story: Royal family
… or ‘radicals’ in the 19th and 20th centuries – the majority of New Zealanders have generally viewed their country as offering a safe environment: ‘a good place to bring up … guidance about New Zealanders’ values. The University of Auckland, for instance, advises international students that …
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Part of story: Political values
… Significant European settlement of the King Country happened much later than in most other parts of New Zealand. It was one of the least accessible parts of … were made to fit inside horse collars that were sent to Auckland by train for ‘repair’. The collars were returned …
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Part of story: King Country region
… At sea, prions are usually seen in flocks. Fairy prions can often be seen from the Wellington–Picton ferries. They … they take at, or very close to, the water’s surface. Two of the eight New Zealand breeding species, the fairy prion ( … the Three Kings Islands in the north to the subantarctic Auckland Islands. The New Zealand storm petrel ( Fregetta …
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Part of story: Petrels
… as the United States. Still, the country has had its share of important patrons, starting with household names like Alexander Turnbull, founder of the Turnbull Library and Dunedin’s Thomas Morland Hocken, … days, to the work of dealers, to the redevelopment of the Auckland Art Gallery in the 2000s. Naming rights Sometimes, …
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Part of story: Arts funding and support
… maintain flood protection works. The earliest indications of potential flooding are the heavy rain warnings issued by … In addition, councils independently operate networks of automated instruments that measure rainfall and river … in 2023, many hundreds of residential properties in Auckland were deemed to be in this category. This strategy …
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Part of story: Floods