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… Masonic ceremonies at the Kamo cemetery. Despite atrocious weather which made the roads nearly impassable, between 300 …
Type: Biography
… and South islands. Sailings were mainly disrupted by bad weather or mechanical problems, but industrial disputes …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Strikes and labour disputes
… of present-day Tūrangi, where he encountered extremely cold weather. He called out to his sisters, who came to him from …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Whenua – how the land was shaped
… (sheltered harbour), where the canoe found safety from bad weather; Te Tīheru-a-Mataatua (the bailer of Mataatua ), an …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Whangārei tribes
… New Zealand’s mild climate is that when served up extreme weather, such as a bitterly cold southerly spell or an …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Climate
… supply, the flax was used for roofing – it bleached in the weather to give the stone cottages a fine blonde thatch. On …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: New Zealand species overseas
… Bruzo arrived to work in the dairy industry, but the cold weather, hard labour and isolation got to him: ‘[W]e need to …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Filipinos
… on the summits of the Central Otago ranges. They have weathered less rapidly than the surrounding, less resistant …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Otago region
… Vessels anchored offshore were at the mercy of bad weather while goods were offloaded into surfboats and …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Shipwrecks
… cleaned the gum, using a knife to scrape away the outer weathered rind, often encrusted with soil. This tedious task …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Kauri gum and gum digging
… house) describes a woven flax cape, made to keep out the weather. Status There are five fernbird subspecies on …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Wetland birds
… recreation for children who often had few other toys. Weather conditions Most home-made kites required light to …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Kites and manu tukutuku
… associated with lighthouses – foghorns, wireless radios and weather-reporting facilities were installed at some or all …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Lighthouses
… since. Unlike most fungal diseases, it flourishes in dry weather. It affects all green parts of a vine and begins as …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Viticulture
… but they also need certain conditions, including warm, calm weather. They can reduce water clarity in lakes, and smother …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Water quality
… is every chance of a heavy dew that night. Avoid nor’west weather, but seek a breeze as fire will then run across the …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Fire and agriculture
… In time the mullet boats were refined to become fast and weatherly (able to sail into the wind), ideal for …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Sailing and windsurfing
… of water buffaloes Water buffaloes suffer in hot weather, and so must have access to shade. Being driven in …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Exotic farm animals
… change is expected to affect the frequency of extreme weather events. For example, predicted changes in rainfall …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Water resources
… ways that people can get into trouble, including changing weather conditions, failed, insufficient or inadequate …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Search and rescue