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Kōrero: Coal and coal mining

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - The nature of coal

Types of coal

Rank of coal

Pat Suggate, coal scientist

Pat Suggate, coal scientist

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Coal resources

Geology of Island Block

Geology of Island Block (1 o 2)

Aerial photo of Island Block

Aerial photo of Island Block (2 o 2)

New Zealand’s main coalfields

New Zealand’s main coalfields

Waikato miners

Huge coal seam, Mōkihinui

Huge coal seam, Mōkihinui

Ōhai opencast mine

Ōhai opencast mine

Mai i te whārangi 3 - The 19th century

Kaitangata mine

Kaitangata mine

Governor at Brunner

Governor at Brunner

Offloading coal

Offloading coal

Brunner mine

Brunner mine (1 o 2)

Brunner coke and brickworks

Brunner coke and brick works (2 o 2)

The Denniston incline

The Denniston incline

Mai i te whārangi 4 - The 20th century

Gas stoves

Coal production by region and total coal production, 1883–1978

Coal production by region and total coal production, 1883–1978

Rail bridge across the Waikato

Rail bridge across the Waikato

Charming Creek railway

Charming Creek railway (1 o 2)

Mt Somers mine

Mt Somers mine (2 o 2)

Miners in a political argument

Miners in a political argument

Denniston township

Denniston township

Mai i te whārangi 5 - The late 20th and early 21st centuries

‘Cinderella shall go to the ball’

‘Cinderella shall go to the ball’

Huntly power station

Huntly power station

Annual coal production by region, 1978–2004

Annual coal production by region, 1978–2004 (1 o 2)

Markets for coal, 2004

Markets for coal, 2004 (2 o 2)

Maramarua mine

Hydraulic mining

Hydraulic mining

Stockton aerial ropeway

Stockton aerial ropeway

Mai i te whārangi 6 - The miners’ work

Burnett’s Face brass band

Burnett’s Face brass band

Bord and pillar mining

Bord and pillar mining

Pick-and-shovel mining

Pick-and-shovel mining (1 o 3)

Mechanical mining

Mechanical mining (2 o 3)

Coal cutting

Coal cutting (3 o 3)

Charleston opencast mine

Charleston opencast mine

Underground and opencast mining, 1878–2003

Underground and opencast mining, 1878–2003

Flooded mine pit

Flooded mine pit

Mai i te whārangi 7 - Mining accidents

Deaths from mining at Denniston, 1869–1906

Deaths from mining at Denniston, 1869–1906

Brunner mine disaster, 1896

Brunner mine disaster, 1896 (1 o 3)

Mass grave of the Brunner victims

Mass grave of the Brunner victims (2 o 3)

Brunner memorial

Brunner memorial (3 o 3)

Westport Coal Company rescue team, 1930s

Westport Coal Company rescue team, 1930s

Mai i te whārangi 8 - Mining community

Dancing at Rotowaro hall

Dancing at Rotowaro hall

Miners’ hall, Rūnanga

Miners’ hall, Rūnanga (1 o 2)

History of Rūnanga Miners' Hall

History of Rūnanga Miners' Hall (2 o 2)

Miner’s shack, Denniston

Miner’s shack, Denniston

Miners’ pub, Denniston

Miners’ pub, Denniston

Mervyn Thompson performs Coaltown blues

Mervyn Thompson performs Coaltown blues

Mai i te whārangi 9 - The future of coal

Revival of West Coast coal mining

Revival of West Coast coal mining

Advertisement for Solid Energy, 2005

Advertisement for Solid Energy, 2005

Storage of carbon dioxide in oil reservoirs

Storage of carbon dioxide in oil reservoirs

Coal protest, 2017

Coal protest, 2017

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Alan Sherwood and Jock Phillips, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/coal-and-coal-mining/media (accessed 2 December 2023)

He kōrero nā Alan Sherwood and Jock Phillips, i tāngia i te 12 Jun 2006, reviewed & revised 14 Apr 2021