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… and argillites which continue northwards to form the Aorangi Mountains. The greywackes and argillites are … covered most of the greywacke and argillites of the Aorangi Mountains, but subsequent uplift and erosion have …
… two by the deltas of streams from the western part of the Aorangi Mountains. The two lakes now present are Onoke and … of Palliser Bay consists of cliffs cut in greywackes of the Aorangi Range (3,000 ft) of probable Jurassic age. From the …
… is New Zealand's highest mountain, known to the Maoris as Aorangi (“The Cloud Piercer”). Seventeen peaks over 10,000 …
… Zealand Shipping Co.'s first steamers were the Tongariro, Aorangi , and Ruapehu , each of 4,250 tons, succeeded by the …
… accidents), Jetobatics (Air Force display), Snows of Aorangi (ski-ing at Mount Cook), The Long Lake (Wakatipu), …
… engineering. A large meat-freezing works is established at Aorangi (1 mile south-east) and there is a wool-scouring …
… studies at Otago University, his first volumes of verse, Aorangi , and Station Ballads , were published. The …
… their lives since 1914. The Maori name for the mountain is Aorangi, usually interpreted as “Cloud Piercer”. The …
… with store sheep and cattle, though the upper slopes of the Aorangi Mountains (3,226 ft) remain in bush. Some parts have …
… mythology are more plentiful. Among these may be cited Aorangi (Mount Cook) and the various versions and attributes …