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… through areas of cleared river flats interspersed with forest-covered hills. The area was heavily glaciated during … 73 km south of Hokitika. The river flats were originally forest-covered. For much of the 20th century the town was a forestry centre, supporting several sawmills. The flat land …
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Part of story: West Coast places
… Tapanui Hill, is 1,019 metres. In the 2010s plantation forests were owned by Ernslaw One, a Malaysian company, … Mountain Lumber plant at Conical Hill. The Blue Mountains forest conservation area lies along the western flank of the …
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Part of story: Otago places
… raised there. In earlier times the district was thickly forested, and only occasionally visited by Māori. The Crown … it easier to reach larger centres. A remnant of the tōtara forest that once covered the river flats and terraces lies …
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Part of story: Manawatū and Horowhenua places
… it provided an easily navigable route into the kauri-forested interior. Dargaville is named for the Australian … When most of inland Northland was covered in dense kauri forest, the west coast provided the best way to travel north …
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Part of story: Northland places
… investors for the processing of timber from its Kaingāroa Forest. Tasman Pulp and Paper, the company established for … Mount’ would also be the terminus of a rail link from the forest at Murupara to Kawerau, and from Kawerau to the East …
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Part of story: Bay of Plenty region
… summers. The climate was cool but not cold. There were forests of tall conifers, including podocarps (relatives of … part of Gondwana that was to become New Zealand. A diverse forest developed – largely deciduous flowering trees and …
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Part of story: Evolution of plants and animals
… Tree breeding Tree breeders began improving the quality of forests by selecting seed from trees with desirable … One of the most important advances in New Zealand forestry research has been the development of planting, …
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Part of story: Forestry research
… Tribes set rāhui (restrictions on killing) or created forest reserves so kiore could breed, and in the right … hunting was well organised. Ara kiore (rat tracks) in the forest or on hillsides, no matter how steep the gradient, …
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Part of story: Kiore – Pacific rats
… are trees. In spring, their rich yellow flowers are seen in forests and shrublands throughout New Zealand. The two kākā … microphylla is the most common kōwhai. It grows mostly on forest margins, in open places, and along river banks …
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Part of story: Shrubs and small trees of the forest
… Tasman Bay and Golden Bay. Most are in mountainous and forested areas. Scenery and recreation National parks … near-perfect volcanic cone of Mt Taranaki (Mt Egmont) the forests along the Whanganui River. They also provide …
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Part of story: Protected areas
… the inland Whanganui and Taranaki regions. Much of the forest has been felled, but the remnants – principally on … the region’s ancient name, Te Nehe-nehe-nui (the great forest). Names The name ‘King Country’ embodies a relatively …
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Part of story: King Country region
… grasses and crops for horticulture, agriculture, and forestry are caused by introduced fungal parasites. … where they are planted. This readily occurs where native forested land has been converted into forest plantations, …
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Part of story: Fungi
… Gulf Hauraki is a region rich in marine, mineral and forest resources. Since the arrival of the Tainui peoples in … had been depleted. Although there are now a number of forest parks in the region, only a few stands of original …
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Part of story: Marutūahu tribes
… ferns Tree ferns are a distinctive feature of New Zealand forest, their umbrellas of fronds standing out against the … trees. Common in the understorey of native and exotic pine forests, they are some of the first plants that grow in …
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Part of story: Horticultural use of native plants
… for centuries, and there are remains of four pā under the forest canopy. Kihikihi Township 4 km south-east of Te … the 19th century. Some areas were logged, but regenerated forest includes magnificent groves of mamaku, large rimu and … Ecological Island Trust was formed in 2002 to restore forest and reintroduce species. 3,400 hectares is enclosed …
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Part of story: Waikato places
… often be found growing in thumb-high tufts at such sites. Forests Large foliose (leaf-like) lichens are commonly found …
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Part of story: Lichens
… around Halfmoon Bay, the island retains its natural forest cover. There are two main mountainous areas, one to … attempts to encourage settlement and development, all forested crown land was set aside as a state forest in 1886 …
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Part of story: Stewart Island/Rakiura
… rocks. Northland was once covered in dense kauri forests. European sawmillers plundered them for timber, …
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Part of story: Landscapes – overview
… to growing support for a nationally organised fire service. Forest and Rural Fires Act 1947 A massive scrub and forest fire in the hot summer of 1946/47 threatened the …
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Part of story: Fires and fire services
… routes to kauri dams later became recreational trails. The Forest Service (set up to log native forests) also cut tracks. Deer cullers Deer cullers made …
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Part of story: Walking tracks