Kōrero: South Canterbury region

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - Overview

Frolicking at the beach

Frolicking at the beach

The big snow

The big snow

South Canterbury

South Canterbury

Waimate councillors

Waimate councillors

Timaru’s port

Timaru’s port

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Landscape and geology

View from space

View from space

South Canterbury landforms

South Canterbury landforms

Lake Pūkaki

Lake Pūkaki

Craigmore’s sinkholes

Craigmore’s sinkholes

Downlands and hills

Downlands and hills

Rangitātā river mouth

Rangitātā river mouth

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Climate, vegetation and wildlife

Rainfall map

Rainfall map

Snow at Caroline Bay

Snow at Caroline Bay

The impact of lupins

The impact of lupins

South Canterbury vegetation

South Canterbury vegetation

An iconic lily

An iconic lily

Cheeky kea

Cheeky kea

The endangered kāki

The endangered kakī

Monitoring long-tailed bats

Monitoring long-tailed bats

Releasing chamois

Releasing chamois

Dealing with rabbits

Dealing with rabbits

Mai i te whārangi 4 - Māori in South Canterbury

Arowhenua memorial

Arowhenua memorial

Kōuka

Kōuka

River travel

River travel

Rock drawings

Rock drawings

Eeling at Washdyke

Eeling at Washdyke

Mai i te whārangi 5 - Early European history

Timaru whalers’ huts

Timaru whalers’ huts

Hunters Hills

Hunters Hills

Memorial to James Mackenzie

Memorial to James Mackenzie

Tasman Glacier

Tasman Glacier

The Levels homestead

The Levels homestead

Te Waimate cuddy

Te Waimate cuddy

Mt Cook homestead

Mt Cook homestead

Mai i te whārangi 6 - Timaru and its port

Timaru’s two towns

Timaru’s two towns

Landing goods

Landing goods

Wrecked off Timaru

Wrecked off Timaru

A private landing service

A private landing service (1 o 2)

Celebrating workers

Celebrating workers (2 o 2)

Timaru’s rocket brigade

Timaru’s rocket brigade

Timaru breakwater

Timaru breakwater

Mai i te whārangi 7 - Transport and towns

Waitaki River bridge

Waitaki River bridge

Opening the branch line

Opening the branch line

Albury accommodation house

Albury accommodation house

Driving to the Hermitage

Driving to the Hermitage

Landing on the snow

Landing on the snow

Mai i te whārangi 8 - Sheep runs and crop farms

Dividing up estates

Dividing up estates

Harvesting wheat

Harvesting wheat

Westmacott family farm

Westmacott family farm

Mai i te whārangi 9 - Farming, 20th century onwards

Irrigation and dairying

Irrigation and dairying

Saving water

Saving water

Mixed farming

Mixed farming

Waimate strawberries

Waimate strawberries

Mai i te whārangi 10 - Industry

Kakahu lime kiln

Kakahu lime kiln

Milling wheat

Milling wheat

Clandeboye dairy factory

Clandeboye dairy factory

Stacking linen flax

Stacking linen flax

Temuka pottery

Temuka pottery

Mai i te whārangi 11 - Mackenzie Country

Aoraki/Mt Cook

Aoraki/Mt Cook

Promoting Aoraki/Mt Cook

Promoting Aoraki/Mt Cook

Aoraki/Mt Cook memorial

Aoraki/Mt Cook memorial

The Hermitage

The Hermitage

Jet boating

Jet boating

Supplying hydroelectricity

Supplying hydroelectricity

Aviemore hydro dam

Aviemore hydro dam

Mai i te whārangi 12 - Sport, culture, society and leisure

Phar Lap racecourse

Phar Lap racecourse

Lovelock memorial

Lovelock memorial

Aigantighe Art Gallery

Aigantighe Art Gallery

Mesopotamia Station

Mesopotamia Station

Timaru Girls’ High School

Timaru Girls’ High School

Hunting chamois

Hunting chamois

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

John Wilson, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/south-canterbury-region/media (accessed 23 March 2023)

He kōrero nā John Wilson, i tāngia i te 28 Feb 2007, updated 1 Feb 2017