Kōrero: City parks and green spaces

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - Origins of green spaces

Old-world city congestion

Old-world city congestion

Wellington, 1841

Wellington, 1841

Wellington’s town plan, 1840

Wellington’s town plan, 1840

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Town belts

Sheep grazing in Hagley Park, 1910

Sheep grazing in Hagley Park, 1910 (1 o 2)

Hagley Park petition

Hagley Park petition (2 o 2)

Wellington town belt, 1840 and today

Wellington town belt, 1840 and today

Wellington’s outer green belt

Wellington’s outer green belt

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Early green spaces in major cities

Auckland Domain, around 1890

Auckland Domain, around 1890

One Tree Hill Domain and Cornwall Park

One Tree Hill Domain and Cornwall Park (1 o 2)

Albert Park, Auckland

Albert Park, Auckland (2 o 2)

Plan of Christchurch

Plan of Christchurch

Victoria Square, Christchurch

Victoria Square, Christchurch

Mai i te whārangi 4 - Early parks in smaller centres

Children playing in Masterton Park

Children playing in Masterton Park

Pukekura Park ashtray

Pukekura Park ashtray

Ice-skating rink

Ice-skating rink

Plan of Queen’s Park, Invercargill

Plan of Queen’s Park, Invercargill

Mai i te whārangi 5 - Later urban parks

Myers Park, Auckland, around 1917

Myers Park, Auckland, around 1917

Anderson Park, Wellington

Anderson Park, Wellington

Waitangi Park, Wellington

Waitangi Park, Wellington

Saving Mona Vale

Saving Mona Vale

Plan of Savage Crescent

Plan of Savage Crescent

Mai i te whārangi 6 - Regional parks

Auckland regional parks

Auckland regional parks

Belmont Regional Park

Belmont Regional Park

Papamoa Hills Regional Park

Papamoa Hills Regional Park

Waimakariri Regional Park

Waimakariri Regional Park

Lake Tekapo Regional Park

Lake Tekapo Regional Park

Mai i te whārangi 7 - Later green spaces

Kensington Gardens, Wellington

Kensington Gardens, Wellington

Green roof, University of Auckland

Green roof, University of Auckland

Zealandia sanctuary

Zealandia sanctuary

Mai i te whārangi 8 - Community guardianship

Enemies of beautification

Enemies of beautification

Urban beautification

Urban beautification

Friends of Pukekura Park buggy service

Friends of Pukekura Park buggy service

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Kerryn Pollock, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/city-parks-and-green-spaces/media (accessed 4 June 2023)

He kōrero nā Kerryn Pollock, i tāngia i te 11 Mar 2010