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Kōrero: West Coast region

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - Overview

West Coast region

West Coast region

West Coast region and town populations, 1863–2013

West Coast region and town populations, 1863–2013

Gold miners mural

Gold miners mural (1 o 2)

West Coast women

West Coast women (2 o 2)

Pub life

A view from outside

A view from outside

Monteith’s poster

Monteith’s poster

Images of the West Coast

Images of the West Coast

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Geology and landscapes

West Coast landforms

West Coast landforms

The Alpine Fault

The Alpine Fault

Greywacke and schist

Greywacke and schist

Greenland Group

Greenland Group

Roadside coal

Glaciation in the Taramakau valley

Glaciation in the Taramakau valley

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Climate and wildlife

West Coast vegetation

West Coast vegetation

Rainfall across the Southern Alps

Rainfall across the Southern Alps

Flooding in the Waimangaroa River

Flooding in the Waimangaroa River

Life in the rain

Life in the rain

Lowland forest near Punakaiki

Lowland forest near Punakaiki

A touch of orange

The orange and the green

Kōtuku

Kōtuku (1 o 3)

Rowi

Westland petrel

Westland petrel (3 o 3)

Mai i te whārangi 4 - Māori exploration and settlement

Poutini and Waitaiki

Poutini and Waitaiki

Pounamu

Kawatiri archaeological excavation

Kawatiri archaeological excavation

Coastline near Hokitika, 1846

Coastline near Hokitika, 1846

Arahura River

Mai i te whārangi 5 - European arrival and settlement

Cape Foulwind, 1642

Cape Foulwind, 1642

Charles Heaphy on Māori ladder

Charles Heaphy on Māori ladder

Letter from Poutini chiefs

Letter from Poutini chiefs

James Mackay’s map of the West Coast

James Mackay’s map of the West Coast

Hokitika port, 1867

Hokitika port, 1867

Mai i te whārangi 6 - Settlement and changing population

Westland centennial stamps

Westland centennial stamps

Origin of UK-born migrants to the West Coast, 1853–1945

Origin of UK-born migrants to the West Coast, 1853–1945

Political gathering, Greymouth

Political gathering, Greymouth

Chinese miners

Waiuta miners

Mai i te whārangi 7 - Government and politics

Local government

Local government

Young Richard Seddon

Young Richard Seddon (1 o 3)

Seddon on horseback

Seddon on horseback (2 o 3)

Seddon in a car

Seddon in a car (3 o 3)

Blackball socialist group

Blackball socialist group

Blackball miners, 1908

Blackball miners, 1908 (1 o 2)

Blackball parade, 2008

Blackball parade, 2008 (2 o 2)

Preserving West Coast history

Preserving West Coast history

Paddy Webb at Rūnanga, 1936

Paddy Webb at Rūnanga, 1936

Mai i te whārangi 8 - Transport and communication

Alpine passes

Loading coal at Greymouth

Loading coal at Greymouth

Proposed railways

Proposed railways

Denniston incline

Denniston incline

Road through the Ōtira gorge

Road through the Ōtira gorge

Biplane at Bruce Bay, 1935

Biplane at Bruce Bay, 1935

Mai i te whārangi 9 - Mining

West Coast goldfields

West Coast goldfields

Gold and coal production, 1861–2007

Gold and coal production, 1861–2007

Stamper battery

Stamper battery

Celebrating Westport coal

Celebrating Westport coal

‘Red’ Duncan, forester and coal miner

‘Red’ Duncan, forester and coal miner

‘The caviar of coals’

‘The caviar of coals’

Mai i te whārangi 10 - Soils and agriculture

Recent soil, near Franz Josef

Recent soil, near Franz Josef

The annual cattle muster

The annual cattle muster

Milk tanker

Re-contoured land near Waimangaroa

Re-contoured land near Waimangaroa

Harvesting sphagnum moss

Harvesting sphagnum moss (1 o 2)

Lifting bales by helicopter

Lifting bales by helicopter (2 o 2)

Livestock numbers on the West Coast, 1985–2005

Livestock numbers on the West Coast, 1985–2014

Mai i te whārangi 11 - Forestry and fishing

Loading timber, Bruce Bay

Loading timber, Bruce Bay

Logging protests

Logging protests

Rimu bar

Westport Deep Sea Fishing School

Westport Deep Sea Fishing School

Whitebait stands, Ōkuru estuary

Whitebait stands, Ōkuru estuary (1 o 2)

Boys with nets

Boys with nets (2 o 2)

Mai i te whārangi 12 - Tourism and outdoor recreation

West Coast journey, 1883

West Coast journey, 1883

Glacier publicity

Glacier publicity (1 o 2)

West Coast climbers

West Coast climbers (2 o 2)

Opening of the Haast Road

Opening of the Haast Road

West Coast National Parks

West Coast National Parks

Shantytown

Modern gold fossicking

Modern gold fossicking

Mai i te whārangi 13 - Sport and culture

Coast to Coast race

Coast to Coast race

The gods of warm beer

The gods of warm beer

Alun Bollinger, cinematographer

Alun Bollinger, cinematographer

John Crawford, ceramic artist

John Crawford, ceramic artist

Jade sculpture

Mai i te whārangi 14 - Into the 21st century

Walking on Fox Glacier

Walking on Fox Glacier

Great dairying country

Great dairying country

OceanaGold mine

OceanaGold mine

Tourism students

Tourism students

Opening of Te Tauraka Waka a Māui marae

Opening of Te Tauraka Waka a Māui marae

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Simon Nathan, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/west-coast-region/media (accessed 20 April 2024)

He kōrero nā Simon Nathan, i tāngia i te 23 Feb 2009, updated 1 Sep 2016