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… William Hobson to set aside areas for public roads and recreation. However, this ‘Queen’s chain’ (a 20-metre strip …
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Part of story: Beach culture
… societies, sailors’ rests (which provided accommodation and recreation facilities for sailors in port), shipwreck relief …
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Part of story: Voluntary welfare organisations
… Pension Board of Auckland, Waiapu and Melanesia. His recreations included rowing and rifle shooting. At 80 he …
Type: Biography
… and roading improved, the whole family went into town for recreation. The local hall was often the location for family …
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Part of story: Farm families
… of Māori culture at Rotorua, and Donne attempted to recreate a romantic Māori past at Whakarewarewa. Māori were …
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Part of story: Te tāpoi Māori – Māori tourism
… fished, to a much lesser degree. Freshwater fishing for recreation was introduced by settlers from Britain, who …
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Part of story: Freshwater fishing
… and travel, social services, and sports, fitness and recreation. The government’s main role was to encourage …
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Part of story: Apprenticeships and trade training
… want and at that time was the communal meeting-place and recreation area of the Europeans and Maoris of both sexes … …
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Part of story: Volcanic Plateau places
… were now mostly for flowers, and backyards for outdoor recreation. Concrete patios, lawns and, later, wooden decks …
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Part of story: Gardens
… river and many of its tributaries. There is considerable recreational use of the river, including jet-boating, …
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Part of story: West Coast places
… Caving is the recreational sport of finding and exploring caves. …
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Part of story: Caving
… conservation values and provide opportunities for outdoor recreation. High-country conservation parks In the early …
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Part of story: Protected areas
… cricket at least once. This made it the 14th most popular recreational activity. A gradual introduction New Zealand …
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Part of story: Cricket
… Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, provided positive social and recreational opportunities for young people within a …
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Part of story: Teenagers and youth
… Horses have been used for recreation since they first arrived in New Zealand. Māori as …
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Part of story: Equestrianism and horse sports
… crosses. Students now also train for careers in parks and recreation. Many staff and students commute from …
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Part of story: Canterbury places
… Hill-country districts, however, benefited from growth in recreational activity – for instance on the Whanganui and …
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Part of story: Whanganui region
… of a deep-sea port, provided sites for industry and recreation and added to the income of local authorities. He …
Type: Biography
… and hardware merchants. Other specialists catered for recreational pursuits – sports shops, record shops and music …
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Part of story: Shops
… in many species of deer, tahr, chamois, and even moose, for recreational shooting. In Great Britain, hunting was the …
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Part of story: Hunting