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Story: Waikato region

All images and media

From page 1 - Overview

Waikato

Images of Waikato

Images of Waikato

Pirongia

Waikato farmland

Waikato farmland

Exotic trees

Chiefs fans

From page 2 - Landscape and climate

Waikato landforms

Waikato landforms

Maungatautari

Waikato River

Waikato wetlands, 1840 and 1995

Waikato wetlands, 1840 and 1995

Aotea Harbour

Fog and frost

From page 3 - Plants and animals

Waikato vegetation

Waikato vegetation

Kahikatea grove

Kahikatea grove

Peat fire

Swamp helmet orchid

Swamp helmet orchid

Hochstetter's frog

Hochstetter's frog

From page 4 - Māori settlement

Tainui waka landing place

Tainui waka landing place

Kahupeka

Tribes of Tainui

Tribes of Tainui

Kaitotehe pā

Uenuku

From page 5 - Pākehā impact

Anglican mission station

Anglican mission station

Hochstetter’s map

Hochstetter’s map

Pōtatau Te Wherowhero

Pōtatau Te Wherowhero

Queen's Redoubt

Queen's Redoubt

Invasion of Waikato

Invasion of Waikato

Confiscation of Māori land

Confiscation of Māori land

Roadside Stories: Ōrākau, famed battle site

Roadside Stories: Ōrākau, famed battle site

From page 6 - European settlement and population

Ammunition pouch

Ammunition pouch (1st of 4)

Military order book

Military order book (2nd of 4)

Ball dance card

Ball dance card (3rd of 4)

Land deed

Land deed (4th of 4)

Settler’s cottage, Hamilton

Settler’s cottage, Hamilton

Waikare Estate map

Waikare Estate map

Hamilton in 1956

Hamilton in 1956

Indian dairy farmers

Indian dairy farmers (1st of 2)

Somali children

Somali children (2nd of 2)

From page 7 - Transport

Vessels at Port Waikato

Vessels at Port Waikato

Paddle steamer

Waikato roads, 1920s

Waikato roads, 1920s

Frankton Junction

Frankton Junction

Kiwi International

Kiwi International

From page 8 - Farming

Digging a drain

Digging a drain

Dairy farmer

Farmers’ handbook, 1934

Farmers’ handbook, 1934

Tatua Dairy Whip

Tatua Dairy Whip (1st of 3)

Blocks of cheese

Blocks of cheese (2nd of 3)

Fonterra milk tanker

Fonterra milk tanker (3rd of 3)

Hill-country farm

Hill-country farm

Horse stud

Roadside Stories: The big cheese of Lichfield

Roadside Stories: The big cheese of Lichfield

From page 9 - Farm services

Agricultural research

Agricultural research

Waerenga Wines

Rural bachelor

Rural bachelor (1st of 4)

Tractor pull event

Tractor pull event (2nd of 4)

Ag Art Wear

Ag Art Wear (3rd of 4)

Fieldays site

Fieldays site (4th of 4)

Electric fence

Fletcher topdresser

Fletcher topdresser

From page 10 - Energy and forestry

Waikato coal production, 1880–2007

Waikato coal production, 1880–2007

Opencast coal mining

Opencast coal mining

Meremere thermal power station

Meremere thermal power station

Waikato hydroelectric power stations

Waikato hydroelectric power stations

Kinleith pulp and paper mill

Kinleith pulp and paper mill

Kinleith strike

Kinleith strike

From page 11 - Education and health

Mission school, 1859

Mission school, 1859

Wintec buildings

Wintec buildings

University of Waikato window

University of Waikato window

Separating conjoined twins

Separating conjoined twins

Te Waikato Sanatorium

Te Waikato Sanatorium

Tokanui Hospital

Tokanui Hospital

From page 12 - Politics and social change

Waikato local government

Waikato local government

Marilyn Waring

Waikato Times masthead

Waikato Times masthead

Sikh gurdwara

Sikh gurdwara (1st of 3)

St Peter’s Cathedral, Hamilton West

St Peter’s Cathedral, Hamilton West (2nd of 3)

Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton East

Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton East (3rd of 3)

The game that never was

The game that never was

From page 13 - Te Kīngitanga, 1880 onwards

Te Paki-o-Matariki

Te Paki-o-Matariki

King Tūheitia

Statue unveiling

Statue unveiling

Visiting Tūrangawaewae

Visiting Tūrangawaewae (1st of 2)

Māori and English queens

Māori and English queens (2nd of 2)

Poukai marae

Tainui hotel

From page 14 - Sport and tourism

Savile Cup polo final

Savile Cup polo final (2nd of 2)

Sir Patrick and Sir Tristram

Sir Patrick and Sir Tristram (3rd of 2)

Gallagher Great Race

Gallagher Great Race

Waka ama race

Mooloo kids

Mooloo kids (1st of 4)

Mooloo beer

Mooloo beer (2nd of 4)

Mooloo salt and pepper shakers

Mooloo salt and pepper shakers (3rd of 4)

Mooloo rosette

Mooloo rosette (4th of 4)

V8 Supercars

Balloons over Waikato

Balloons over Waikato

From page 15 - Arts, culture and heritage

Paul's Book Arcade

Paul's Book Arcade

‘At the matinee’

‘At the matinee’

Te Winika

Kapa haka festival

Kapa haka festival (1st of 2)

Hamilton Operatic Society programme

Hamilton Operatic Society programme (2nd of 2)

Topp Twins

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-region/media (accessed 22 September 2023)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 31 May 2010, updated 1 Jul 2015