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… of steamships, were vulnerable to delays and bad weather – on some voyages up to half the animals died. The …
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Part of story: Freight and warehousing
… of the sheer-walled valleys and fiords do not show the weathering and erosion seen in the Southern Alps. The …
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Part of story: Mountains
… Company ships to bring settlers to the region. In fine weather its sandy beach attracts crowds. Above the beach, a …
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Part of story: Wellington places
… increased skid resistance and less splash and spray in wet weather. …
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Part of story: Streets and lighting
… – te taiao (2010) In traditional Māori knowledge, the weather, birds, fish and trees, sun and moon are related to …
Type: Basic page
… families to Wellington in an open boat, despite stormy weather. Surprisingly, only three people died in the 1848 …
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Part of story: Historic earthquakes
… erratic because the river ports were often closed by bad weather. On many days the mines did not open. Opencast …
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Part of story: Coal and coal mining
… an export such as wool or meat, usually because of adverse weather, or by a sharp increase in imports following an …
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Part of story: Balance of payments
… than those nearer to Auckland because they have been weathered with age. The most extensive market gardens in the …
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Part of story: Auckland places
… 1870s, although they were susceptible to damage from bad weather and earthquakes. There have long been plans for a …
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Part of story: West Coast places
… activity and she would ‘boost along’ regardless of wind and weather. She was enthusiastic about ships, meticulously …
Type: Biography
… website claims that Dunedin is known for its ‘ideal winter weather and warm summer months … a subtropical marine …
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Part of story: Otago region
… after 10 p.m., but set out again at 5 a.m., even in bad weather. Unimpressive accommodation Writer Anthony Trollope …
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Part of story: Coaches and long-distance buses
… 1,000 tourists, 4,000 arrived. A shortage of stores and bad weather made it a very busy and difficult season. When a …
Type: Biography
… the country to develop port facilities. A system of all-weather loaders was introduced at Bluff from 1953. Napier …
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Part of story: Engineering
… Clothes Warm clothes are essential as New Zealand’s weather is extremely changeable. In the early 1900s men wore …
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Part of story: Tramping
… of New Zealand’s landscapes have been etched by erosion and weathering from running water, ocean waves and glaciers, as …
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Part of story: Landscapes – overview
… and afternoon teas and lunches to relief workers. In wet weather, 20 men would sit in the shed behind their store. …
Type: Biography
… he sacrificed. Ngātoroirangi climbed Tongariro in cold weather, and called to his sisters in Hawaiki for fire to …
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Part of story: Volcanic Plateau region
… by a chemical reaction between bird droppings (guano) and weathered volcanic rock. It has since been found in coastal …
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Part of story: Rock and mineral names