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… lost his wife so he took a waka to Rakiura seeking a new bride. When he asked for her by name the women of the … Hananui in reference to his glowing cheeks. Māori caught fish and gathered shellfish. Harvesting tītī (muttonbird or … Wing for a prayer In early 1844 Thomas Wing took a New Zealand Company survey party around southern New Zealand in …
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Part of story: Stewart Island/Rakiura
… water resources across competing or conflicting uses. In New Zealand, there is a ‘first come, first served’ principle. … making it easier for algae to grow and less suitable for fish and other aquatic life. Record keeping One of the major …
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Part of story: Water resources
… economic depression. There, wind blew away the topsoil. In New Zealand, following the removal of forest cover, the main … effects such as sediment build up behind dams, blocking fish passage and unnatural downstream river level …
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Part of story: Economy and the environment
… his wife, Sarah Triffitt. In 1892 the family emigrated to New Zealand, where Thomas held several teaching positions in the … These included studies on marine and freshwater crayfish, fish, and an important series on the New Zealand …
Type: Biography
… Ralph Hōtere was one of New Zealand’s most important late twentieth-century artists. He … magnificent installation made from the charred remains of a fishing boat. Taking three years to complete, ‘Black …
Type: Biography
… The 20th century saw the emergence of several new Māori political parties. However, it was not until 1967 … The 1993 election in Northern Māori of Tau Hēnare for New Zealand First was a sign of change in the Māori electorates. … returning to Parliament. He went on to negotiate land and fishing claims on behalf of the Muriwhenua tribes of the Far …
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Part of story: Tōrangapū – Māori and political parties
… first humans to the islands in the 1400s. Some came from New Zealand, but at least one canoe may have come directly from … it for Britain’s King George III. A misunderstanding over a fishing net resulted in the death of one Moriori (at least), …
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Part of story: Chatham Islands
… tentacles and partitions in multiples of six). Octocorals New Zealand has over 275 species of octocorals, but few … a metre-high colony. Deep-water trawling for orange roughy fish has damaged some coral banks – centuries will pass …
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Part of story: Corals, anemones and jellyfish
… and exploratory expedition in 1769. His first sighting of New Zealand was of the Hokianga heads; from there he sailed … what the French did to anger Māori. They are known to have fished in sacred waters, thereby violating tapu, and they …
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Part of story: French
… his grandfather, Sir Harry Atkinson , was premier of New Zealand for a number of years between 1876 and 1891. … was published in 1976. In later life he enjoyed yachting, fishing and gardening. Torchy Atkinson died at Birkdale, …
Type: Biography
… These are some of the most reliable water measurements in New Zealand. Today lake levels are recorded automatically at … ago. Fossils show that the lake was home to water birds, fish, crocodiles and surrounding eucalyptus trees, and that …
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Part of story: Lakes
… maritime empire In the early years of European contact with New Zealand, the country was visited by ships of several nations … In 1852 traditional craft brought 1,560 tonnes of wood, and fish, flax, grain, fruit, potatoes, vegetables, livestock …
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Part of story: Shipping
… century the township provided accommodation for anglers fishing for trout in the lake and nearby rivers. Expansion A … 1956. He was believed to be the first Māori town clerk in New Zealand. Taupō today In the 1980s Taupō acquired a museum, …
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Part of story: Volcanic Plateau places
… Polynesian explorers Kupe and later Toitehuatahi reached New Zealand, they landed first in the north, or soon sailed … disclose the extent to which Māori enjoyed the abundant fish and seal supplies. Pā (fortified villages) were built …
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Part of story: Northland region
… descend. There are whakapapa that show how people, birds, fish, trees and natural phenomena are all related. Godly … certain people had access to the Kauwaerunga while all knew of the Kauwaeraro. In the 20th century Io was an … observed, ‘The discovery of a supreme god named Io in New Zealand was a surprise to Maori and Pakeha alike.’ 1 Other …
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Part of story: Traditional Māori religion – ngā karakia a te Māori
… Geographic distribution New Zealand was founded as a farming nation, but by the 1916 … sectors were both larger than the primary sector (farming, fishing, forestry and mining) in terms of employment by the …
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Part of story: Population change
… Overview In New Zealand, dentists, dental therapists (previously called … Māori population, the early, softer diet of kūmara, yams, fish and birds changed. Fern root and shellfish were more …
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Part of story: Dental care
… Gondwana supercontinent. Around 85 million years ago the Zealandia continent broke away from the rest of Gondwana. At … water, is a reminder of the former land connection to the New Zealand mainland, as are dinosaur fossils from about … that the Chatham Islands are one of the world’s richest fishing grounds. They are also home to huge flocks of …
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Part of story: Chatham Islands
… entered Burnham Camp in October 1939, and joined the 28th New Zealand (Māori) Battalion. He rose to sergeant and saw … of a steam dredge, and was engineer on the Rānui , which fished in Fiordland. He was also skipper of a pilot launch, …
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… game with buttons and joysticks. These games’ arrival in New Zealand in the 1970s heralded a new form of entertainment. … Luna Park, Time Out and Timezone, as well as in dairies, fish and chip shops, movie theatres, camping grounds and …
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Part of story: Arcade, computer and video games