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… 5.2-hectare block of regenerating native bush to the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand, and …
Type: Biography
… gathered from the shore. Birds were snared in the native forests and eels and whitebait taken from inland or …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Society
… country that rises up to 1,700 m. Much of the surviving forest cover is found here and in other mountainous areas. … and rise over 3,000 m. To the west of the alps lie rainforests. To the east are the farmlands of the Canterbury …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Natural environment
… pursued land interests as a partner in Simon's Pass, Peel Forest and Otaio stations. It was not until 1873 or 1874 …
Type: Biography
… after operations for cataract, she was active in the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand, and took …
Type: Biography
… in the Sounds, is surrounded by a large expanse of native forest. It was probably named after John Stokes, commander of the 1849 survey vessel Acheron . Plantation forestry is the main economic activity on the lower slopes. …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Marlborough places
… kahikatea and tōtara swamp. In colonial times most of the forest was cut and rafted down to Tuamarina. The remaining …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Marlborough places
… Snelson. He was a founder member of the Ancient Order of Foresters and a Freemason, captain of the Palmerston North …
Type: Biography
… up the flow of building tradesmen. In the state mines and forests, as on the waterfront, he promoted mechanisation, …
Type: Biography
… Among these is the use of ‘a bush’ as a singular noun for a forested area, and kōrari for flax plants rather than flax …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: English language in New Zealand
… trails were foot-tracks along beaches or through the dense forests, or traversed the few canoe-navigable rivers. The …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Taranaki region
… The Waitāwheta gorge track goes up into the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park. …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Hauraki–Coromandel places
… force base. Rhodes was also appointed commissioner of state forests in 1922. In these years the foundations were laid … timber industry. Under Rhodes, the area planted in state forests doubled and revenue increased five-fold. Forestry …
Type: Biography
… movement: the New Zealand Ecological Society, the Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand, and the …
Type: Biography
… uncultivated wastes either of mountains covered with dense forest, of plains and lowlands covered with high ferns, or …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: History of immigration
… T. H. Potts 's ideas for the conservation of both native forests and birds. However, in 1891 he backed the governor, …
Type: Biography
… increased the likelihood of flooding. Large areas of native forest were cleared by both Māori and Europeans, leading to …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Floods
… hidden by the smoke of the burning "bush." The beautiful forest with its flowers and ferns is fast disappearing …
Type: Biography
… St, named for Gustavus von Tempsky, a captain in the Forest Rangers, to Putikitiki St, a name gifted by …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: New Zealand Wars