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… oil, mint and spices, and washed down with homemade wine. Fishing Lacking capital to buy farms, some Dalmatians … on the Waitematā Harbour they introduced seine netting from new types of trawlers. Many fishing companies, such as … Today the founders’ names read like a who’s who of New Zealand wine – Babich (1919), Selak (1934), Yukich (Montana …
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Part of story: Dalmatians
… Henry Smith Fish was born in Pimlico, London, England, on 15 July 1838 … which both men pursued when the family removed to Dunedin, New Zealand, around 1863. On 31 January 1867, Henry Fish married … Fish, Henry Smith …
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… For those who enjoy more remote mountain adventures, New Zealand offers world-class facilities including thousands of … for tramping (hiking), mountaineering, hunting, fishing, kayaking and mountain biking. Nature conservation: … Mountains and New Zealand culture …
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Part of story: Mountains
… a Catholic, Michael Joseph Savage, swept to power and the New Zealand Catholic Church regained confidence and national … but seldom marrying them. Catholics in that period ate fish rather than meat on Fridays. Their children went to … Fitting into New Zealand society …
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… Endemic species Many of New Zealand’s animals and plants are not found elsewhere – these … breed and feed on land 80 skinks and geckos 38 freshwater fish seven frogs three bats two tuatara. What is missing? In … Species unique to New Zealand …
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… includes gulls and terns. Some waders are found only in New Zealand, and may not even travel far from their birthplace. … marine insects, small crustaceans, marine worms and shellfish buried in mud and sand in the rich intertidal zone. … New Zealand’s wading birds …
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Part of story: Wading birds
… couples or happy families were reasonably common in newspaper advertisements of the mid-20th century. … was in having their washing ‘Persil white’. Over time, New Zealand society became culturally more diverse and with a … up here, summer holidays, learnt to play scrabble and to fish and now you bring your kids and they read the Biggles …
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Part of story: Advertising
… triangular Stewart Island, known in Māori as Rakiura, is New Zealand’s third largest island at 1,680 square kilometres. … as Motunui (big island). In oral tradition the demigod Māui fished up the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui – the fish of … New Zealand’s third main island …
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Part of story: Stewart Island/Rakiura
… Blue cod Not actually a cod but a sand perch, this endemic fish ( Parapercis colias ) is favoured by fishermen for its … ( Hyperoglyphe antarctica ) is widely distributed around New Zealand, usually near rough sea floor. They feed on fish, … Widespread fish of the rocky sea floor …
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Part of story: Coastal fish
… Useful animals On arrival in New Zealand, both Māori and Europeans needed domestic and wild … and Dennis, one of the pigs. The cats were well-fed with fish and seabirds caught by the crew and passengers, and a … History of pets in New Zealand …
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Part of story: Pets
… takes a launch to go in search of the action. As the fish are top predators, they are usually found where … of Avalon (1898). A few other clubs sprang up in northern New Zealand in the 1930s and 1940s. A national body, the New … Big-game fishing: methods, clubs and conservation …
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Part of story: Recreational sea fishing
… Northern rocky sea floor Goatfish These brightly coloured coastal fish have two barbels … their prey of small invertebrates living on the sea floor. New Zealand has a common species, the red mullet ( Upeneichthys … Fish of the northern and southern rocky sea floor …
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Part of story: Coastal fish
… Tsunamis have been a danger in New Zealand as long as people have lived there. Archaeological … moved along the strait and up the Kapiti coast – stranding fish as far north as Ōtaki – and spread across to the South … New Zealand’s tsunami history …
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Part of story: Tsunamis
… superficial. The average size is 40–50 centimetres. The fish group together according to size, and schools of … common. Kahawai live in open coastal waters throughout New Zealand, but are more common around the North Island. They … Coastal predatory open-water fish …
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Part of story: Coastal fish
… What are game birds? In New Zealand, 13 bird species may be seasonally hunted, and are … all these species as game, and they are managed by regional fish and game councils. Hunters who purchase a game-bird … Game birds in New Zealand …
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… living – fostered more restaurants and restaurant patrons. New Zealanders were encouraged to spend their significant … salad bars, an open charcoal broiler and a tank of live crayfish. Theatre and dining Wellington’s Downstage Theatre … Re-licensing of New Zealand restaurants …
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… If New Zealanders were slow to appreciate the variety and quality … of seafood available to them, others were not. Japanese fishing boats arrived in New Zealand waters in the 1950s and were followed by … New flavours, old habits …
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Part of story: Seafood
… a Moriori man named Tamakaroro was shot while defending his fishing nets. He was the first Moriori to be killed by … immunity. Some of their boats had Māori crew members, and news of the islands reached Māori on mainland New Zealand. Māori misnomer Before 1835 some Māori came to …
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… of Liquor Act in 1976 to allow for BYO licences. Along with new approaches to food and restaurant experiences, BYO restaurants revitalised dining out in New Zealand. Many new restaurants opened in the wake of BYO … opened in Wellington in 1986. Dishes such as sugar-cured fish salad with wasabi and miso dressing wowed diners’ …
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Part of story: Restaurants and food outlets
… Latest updates from Te Ara, Te Tai and the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Last updated July 2026. Te Ara – The … , who illegally released into New Zealand waterways exotic fish which prospered as pests and permanently damaged native … What's new …
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