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Story: Waikato places

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From page 1 - Waikato River

Waikato River

Pou above the Waikato River

Pou above the Waikato River

Paddle steamer

Rivers in flood

Rivers in flood

Waikato River settlement

Waikato River settlement

From page 2 - Waikato Heads to Meremere

Waikato Heads to Meremere

Waikato Heads to Meremere

Waikato Heads

Waikato Heads (1st of 2)

Sand dune

Sand dune (2nd of 2)

Tūākau

Nīkau Cave

Mercer war memorial

Mercer war memorial

Meremere drag cars

Meremere drag cars

From page 3 - Hūnua to Te Kauwhata

Hūnua to Te Kauwhata

Hūnua to Te Kauwhata

Kōpaku mine

Whangamarino Wetland

Whangamarino Wetland

Te Kauwhata winery

Te Kauwhata winery

Attack on Rangiriri

Attack on Rangiriri (1st of 2)

Rangiriri trenches

Rangiriri trenches (2nd of 2)

Roadside Stories: Rangiriri pā

Roadside Stories: Rangiriri pā

From page 4 - Huntly

Huntly

Mines rescue team

Mines rescue team

Taupiri Lodge, Huntly

Taupiri Lodge, Huntly (1st of 4)

Huntly Hospital

Huntly Hospital (2nd of 4)

Brickworks manager’s house

Brickworks manager’s house (3rd of 4)

St Paul’s Anglican church

St Paul’s Anglican church (4th of 4)

Huntly power station

Huntly power station

Waikato Carbonisation Factory

Waikato Carbonisation Factory

Roadside Stories: Coal and clay from Huntly

Roadside Stories: Coal and clay from Huntly

From page 5 - Ngāruawāhia

Ngāruawāhia

Tūrangawaewae House

Tūrangawaewae House

Opening of Kimiora whare kai

Opening of Kimiora whare kai

Sweetwaters music festival

Sweetwaters music festival

Burial on Taupiri mountain

Burial on Taupiri mountain

Roadside Stories: Tūrangawaewae – a place to stand

Roadside Stories: Tūrangawaewae – a place to stand

From page 6 - Raglan and the west coast

Raglan and the west coast

Raglan and the west coast

Harbour View Hotel

Harbour View Hotel

Jumping off the footbridge

Jumping off the footbridge

Raglan Harbour (Whāingaroa)

Raglan Harbour (Whāingaroa)

Raglan town

Raglan Surf School

Raglan Surf School

Mt Karioi

Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls

From page 7 - Hamilton

Hamilton

Carved pou

Hamilton, 1866

Woodlands

Hamilton industries

Hamilton industries

Academy of Performing Arts

Academy of Performing Arts

Hamilton from above

Hamilton from above

River path

From page 8 - Hamilton east of the river

Hamilton east of the river

Hamilton east of the river

Hamilton East survey map

Hamilton East survey map

The Rangiriri paddle steamer

The Rangiriri paddle steamer (1st of 3)

Conservation work on the Rangiriri

Conservation work on the Rangiriri (2nd of 3)

The Rangiriri restored

The Rangiriri restored (3rd of 3)

‘Bridges of Hamilton city’

‘Bridges of Hamilton city’

Hamilton Gardens

Hamilton Gardens

Hayes Paddock houses

Hayes Paddock houses

From page 9 - Hamilton west of the river

Hamilton west of the river

Hamilton west of the river

Lake Rotoroa

Victoria Street then and now

Victoria Street then and now

Waikato Draught bottle cap

Waikato Draught bottle cap

‘Farming family’

‘Farming family’ (1st of 3)

‘Riff Raff’

‘Riff Raff’ (2nd of 3)

‘Ripples’

‘Ripples’ (3rd of 3)

Mormon temple

Roadside Stories: Rocky horror in Hamilton

Roadside Stories: Rocky horror in Hamilton

Roadside Stories: Hamilton's rugby wars

Roadside Stories: Hamilton's rugby wars

From page 10 - Te Awamutu

Te Awamutu

Neil and Tim Finn

Neil and Tim Finn

Promoting Te Awamutu

Promoting Te Awamutu

Lake Ngāroto

St Paul's Anglican Church

St Paul's Anglican Church

Pirongia mountain

Pirongia mountain

Roadside Stories: The Finns of Te Awamutu

Roadside Stories: The Finns of Te Awamutu

From page 11 - Kakepuku to Maungatautari

Kakepuku to Maungatautari

Kakepuku to Maungatautari

Kakepuku

Rewi Maniapoto reserve, Kihikihi

Rewi Maniapoto reserve, Kihikihi

Rewi’s last stand

Rewi’s last stand

Maungatautari Ecological Island

Maungatautari Ecological Island

Frogatt Edge

Roadside Stories: Maungatautari, volcanic sanctuary

Roadside Stories: Maungatautari, volcanic sanctuary

From page 12 - Cambridge

Cambridge

Leamington band rotunda

Leamington band rotunda

Equine Stars Walk of Fame

Equine Stars Walk of Fame

Cambridge town hall

Cambridge town hall

Rowing on Lake Karāpiro

Rowing on Lake Karāpiro

Roadside Stories: The equine stars of Cambridge

Roadside Stories: The equine stars of Cambridge

Roadside Stories: Lake Karāpiro

Roadside Stories: Lake Karāpiro

From page 13 - Morrinsville

Morrinsville

Thomas Morrin’s land title

Thomas Morrin’s land title

Nottingham Castle Hotel

Nottingham Castle Hotel

Kopuatai Peat Dome

Kopuatai Peat Dome

Waihou homekill business

Waihou homekill business

From page 14 - Te Aroha

Te Aroha

Te Aroha Domain

Te Aroha Domain

Lemon and Te Aroha label

Lemon and Te Aroha label (1st of 3)

Spa advertisement

Spa advertisement (2nd of 3)

Drinking fountain

Drinking fountain (3rd of 3)

Te Aroha mountain

Te Aroha mountain

Waiorongomai tramway

Waiorongomai tramway

From page 15 - Matamata

Matamata

Hobbiton

Firth Tower Museum

Firth Tower Museum

Kaimai Cheese Company

Kaimai Cheese Company

Wairere Falls

Hinuera cliffs

From page 16 - Putaruru and Tīrau

Putaruru and Tīrau

Putaruru and Tīrau

Corrugated-iron art

Corrugated-iron art (1st of 4)

School bus sign

School bus sign (2nd of 4)

Garage sign

Garage sign (3rd of 4)

Bee sign

Bee sign (4th of 4)

Fairy Pool, Ōkoroire

Fairy Pool, Ōkoroire

A Pinedale childhood

A Pinedale childhood

Putaruru

Arapuni dam

Lichfield heritage

Lichfield heritage

Roadside Stories: Tīrau, corrugated-iron capital

Roadside Stories: Tīrau, corrugated-iron capital

From page 17 - Tokoroa

Tokoroa

Logging pine forest

Logging pine forest

Tokoroa takes shape

Tokoroa takes shape

Polynesian festival, 2004

Polynesian festival, 2004

Tokoroa sculptures

Tokoroa sculptures (1st of 4)

Rugby player

Rugby player (2nd of 4)

‘Raukawa’

‘Raukawa’ (3rd of 4)

‘Pacific memories’

‘Pacific memories’ (4th of 4)

Hatupatu’s Rock

Hatupatu’s Rock

Roadside Stories: Tokoroa, timber town

Roadside Stories: Tokoroa, timber town

Roadside Stories: Hatupatu's Rock

Roadside Stories: Hatupatu's Rock

How to cite this page:

Nancy Swarbrick, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/waikato-places/media (accessed 5 December 2023)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 31 May 2010, updated 11 Jun 2015