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Ship's about to sink!!

2010-03-15T10:40:11.483Z

Just as I was on my way back home in Auckland,New Zealand,tired as hell of all day picture taking,I came along this weird situation, not at all knowing what all this was about,so in case someone has an idea,please lighten me up!!Nice photo opportunity nevertheless,so thank you strange Auckland:)

Lake Tekapo (New Zealand-South Island)

2010-03-15T10:30:13.155Z

I´m reviewing my collection of photos taken in NZ during the week I spent in the South Island in 2008 and have found some worth to be shown here. I hope you find them interesting and, as always, comments and critics are welcome. The ligth in the day we drove around lake Tekapo was simply amazing and incredible (it was winter in the south hemisphere). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Me he puesto a revisar las fotos del viaje que hice a Nueva Zelanda en el 2008 y he encontrado algunas fotos que merecen ser subidas y mostradas. Espero que os resulten interesantes y, como siempre, son bienvenidos comentarios y críticas. La luz este dia que recorrimos el lago Tekapo era simplemente impresionante e increible (era el invierno en el hemisferio sur).

Quincey: 'the ocean completely broke me down'

2010-03-15T02:20:09.049Z

Two thousand two hundred kilometres, 54 days, 17kg and a $6000 satellite phone bill later, Shaun Quincey landed at 90 Mile Beach.

Quincey gets $6000 satellite phone bill

2010-03-15T02:20:08.079Z

Trans-Tasman rower Shaun Quincey is enjoying some deserved home comforts after completing his epic 54 day journey from Australia and New Zealand.

Cardiac rehabilitation for women: One size does not fit all

2010-03-14T15:10:17.853Z

Aim: To investigate women's perceptions of the contribution of cardiac rehabilitation to their recovery from a myocardial infarction. Background and Purpose: Cardiac rehabilitation programs have been based on research with almost exclusively male participants. It was unclear if cardiac rehabilitation programs meet the needs of women. Method: Ten women who had experienced one or more myocardial infarctions were interviewed. Data from these interviews were analysed using Glaserian grounded theory. Findings: The core category that emerged from the data was 'regaining everydayness'. Participants worked to regain their 'everydayness' through a basic social process of 'reframing'. Reframing involved coming to terms with what they had experienced and fitting it into their lives. Other categories related to symptom recognition and recovery. Conclusion: Cardiac rehabilitation programs contributed to overall recovery from a myocardial infarction in different ways for each participant. Although programs provided information for participants, they failed to provide the type of support needed to effectively aid reframing and recovery. Programs did not meet the needs of all participants and it was apparent that one size does not fit all.

Women and Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Review of the Literature

2010-03-14T15:10:17.683Z

There is a wide variety of literature available about coronary heart disease (CHD). However much of the research related to CHD has been performed using either exclusively male populations or such small numbers of women that the results from the women studied were unable to be analysed independently. It is apparent that more researchers are focusing on research that examines women's responses to CHD and the care and treatment they receive. The following literature review explores some of the issues related to women's experience of cardiac rehabilitation and demonstrates that women's experience of cardiac rehabilitation may be different to that of men. There is a need for nurses working within this area of practice to have an understanding of women's experience of recovery from a heart attack in order to better meet their needs.

Libraries in Japan, Korea and China: a report by Ailsa Parker: Travelling scholarship to Asia, November to December 2002

2010-03-14T15:10:16.034Z

Awarded a Travelling Scholarship to Asia which was funded by the Ministry of Education and ACENZ, Ailsa Parker, a librarian from Whitireia Community Polytechnic, visited twenty-one libraries in Japan, Korea and China in the space of 23 days in November / December, 2002. These included national, university, high school and public libraries. Access to the libraries was gained through sister-city contacts, ACENZ links, Proquest International and National Library Associations. The importance of correct protocol, especially in Japan, became apparent when setting up appointments. The aim of the trip was to compare and contrast library conditions in those countries with those in New Zealand. Library literature indicated many differences and the literature and personal experience were used to develop criteria for observation. By dissemination of the results of the trip, it is hoped to improve the effectiveness and relevance of the library experiences offered to international students.

Hutt Valley nursing: training needs analysis

2010-03-14T15:10:15.514Z

The Nursing Development Unit (NDU) at Hutt Valley District Health Board (HVDHB) has for a number of years published an annual training and education planner for nurses. Multiple changes have occurred over this time, both organizational and national. Key personnel in NDU, responsible for coordinating and publishing this plan, have left the organization. Increasing patient acuity, technological advances, changes in healthcare service delivery models and requirement to demonstrate ongoing competence under the HPCA Act has changed what is required of nurses. It was timely therefore in 2005 to review the training needs of nurses employed within the organization. This review by the Nursing Development Unit in conjunction with Whitireia Community Polytechnic included a questionnaire which was sent to three different role groups. Although there were limitations to the findings due to the poor response rate from registered nurses surveyed, the results and the literature supported the development of a planned approach to maximise the potential of education provided. This approach included the development of a framework for study days and the development of the annual planner.

We carry their stories: Narratives of cultural safety practice in day-to-day nursing practice

2010-03-14T15:10:14.160Z

This paper discusses selected findings of a PhD research project. The research investigates the way registered nurses apply cultural safety knowledge in their day-to-day nursing practice. Cultural safety education sits within a critical framework and focuses on power relations in the delivery of health care. The concept grew out of the identity politics movements of the 1970s and 1980s. Identity politics asserts that individuals and groups have the right to claim an identity that is reflective of how they see themselves rather than how others see them. Identity politics asserts the right for marginalised individuals and groups to claim and occupy the same social, public and political spaces as their more dominant counterparts. Cultural safety was introduced into the New Zealand nursing curriculum in 1992 (Ramsden, 1993). Since that time little research has been undertaken which specifically explores how registered nurses apply cultural safety knowledge in their day-to-day practice. The focus of cultural safety is on how the nurse understands and works with power in the context of health care. It is about the nurse coming to understand how attitudes and beliefs shape, influence or affect the delivery of nursing and health care. Central to this understanding is the nurse's willingness to recognise notions of difference within health care relationships. This research uses a narrative approach to explore the question "the ways registered nurses apply cultural safety in their day to day nursing practice". It is through the researcher's interpretation of story that the qualitative experience of culturally safe nursing practice is illuminated. Narrative methodology informed the approach to interviewing sixteen registered nurses from a range of practice areas within New Zealand. The nurses were asked for stories about how they applied cultural safety knowledge in their day-to-day practice. It is how these stories were co - constructed, given meaning by the participants, and interpreted by the researcher which provided the data for analysis and discussion. This paper draws on selected stories of cultural safety in practice to highlight the multifaceted nature of cultural safety and reveals the complexity and multiple influences on the application of cultural safety knowledge in practice. The paper concludes with a summary of how this research might contribute to the development of new understandings about what cultural safety means as nursing moves further into the 21st century.

Reframing Everydayness: A Grounded Theory Study of Women's Perceptions of the Contribution of Cardiac Rehabilitation to Their Recovery from a Heart Attack

2010-03-14T15:10:09.243Z

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a serious health issue for women but, in the past, women have been under-represented in research related to this condition. Instead, research using male populations has been used as a basis for the diagnosis and treatment of CHD in women. This has resulted in men and women being treated the same despite the presence of physiological and social differences. It is important to ensure future diagnosis and treatment is based on appropriate research related to women and CHD. Grounded theory was used to explore women's perceptions of the contribution of cardiac rehabilitation to their recovery from a heart attack. The constant comparative method of data analysis was used to develop categories from the data. Overall the experience of suffering a heart attack caused disruption to everyday life and functioning. This included interruption to activities and social roles and shock at having suffered a heart attack. Recovery was characterised by 'reframing' their lives based on the alterations caused by their heart attack experience. The women in this study attempted to return to their everyday roles and responsibilities through the basic social process of "regaining everydayness". Most women did not recognise that they had received phase one cardiac rehabilitation, and although phase two cardiac rehabilitation met some of the education needs of the women in this study, it did not provide the support that all participants required. For some participants social needs were met by attending cardiac rehabilitation sessions. Phase two cardiac rehabilitation attendance was affected by transport, time, family and social issues, such as work commitments. Although some aspects of cardiac rehabilitation were beneficial for most participants, it did not appear to aid recovery for all of them.

Farmers losing millions in Far North drought

2010-03-13T15:20:11.271Z

The water shortage in the Far North is reaching crisis point with just 10 days' supply left in the town of Kaitaia.

Day out

2010-03-13T11:50:19.018Z

1950s-1960s "This is a photo of my grandmother’s friend, Rene Daly. Rene always went to the races, so I presume this is where they are heading, or at! The other woman is Rene’s nieece who used to accompany her. Rene is on the left. I remember her as a forceful woman, for those times and a match for my grandmother! The niece I remember as being quite shy. Rene was always beautifully dressed as you can see, and loved a gamble!! " File Reference: HWC08-ANZC-006 Heritage Week 2008 Competition Entry

Wedding day

2010-03-13T11:50:18.539Z

1950s "This photo is taken of my second cousin and his wife on their wedding day. My great uncle and my great aunty are at the back. My great aunty is standing in for the bridegrooms mother as she had died previously. Unfortunately the bride was to die tragically at a young age and her husband left to raise three children alone." File Reference: HWC08-ANZC-007 Heritage Week 2008 Competition Entry

Heaven on earth

2010-03-13T11:20:50.522Z

These natural thermal springs, at Welcome Flat on the Copland Track, are a 15 km and 6-7 hour walk from the nearest road. Other than the nearby hut, there is no other building for several miles in all directions. Water bubbles out the ground just uphill of the pools at a temperature too hot to touch, but by the time it flows across the land and settles in the pools, it is a comfortable 35 degrees Celcius or so. During the day, one may sit back in the pools and witness spectacular snow avalanches tumble off the Sierra Range. At night, in the cool mountain air, it's time for leaning back and watching shooting stars. This place is truly is heaven on earth.

Aoraki

2010-03-13T11:20:48.872Z

After a glorious day of flight-seeing and hiking near the majestic Aoraki, our luck stayed true as the afternoon light coming over the mountains to the west selectively lit up trees in the foreground, and the massive Aoraki in the background, hovering over glacial-blue Lake Pukaki. Aoraki / Mt. Cook New Zealand 3,754 metres (12,316 ft)

Mt. Mannering, New Zealand

2010-03-13T11:20:48.613Z

Taken from above the Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand on October 12th, 2007 On a day with the sky obscured by a blanket of high clouds I took an unforgettable scenic flight above the grand Southern Alps. As I found out as we climbed, the layer of clouds topped out at about 10,000 ft. This meant that many of the peaks in the Southern Alps were still thrusting 2,000 or more feet above the tops of the clouds, creating a fantasy dreamscape of nothing but majestic mountain peaks and undulating clouds as far as the eye could see.

Early morning at Pancake Rocks

2010-03-13T11:20:45.742Z

Paparoa National Park, South Island, NZ We went here twice this weekend trying to get a photo of the blowholes working. The first time, it was drizzling, the sea was nice and rough but it was somewhat after high-tide. Just as I was setting up my tripod, the blowhole went off spectacularly (honestly!) and I was not fast enough to catch it! I thought, "that's good, means the blowholes are still working - I'll wait for the next one". Needless to say, the next one never arrived! The next time, this beautiful morning, after a night of torrential rain as the southerly front came through - we made sure we were there right on high-tide. Murphy's Law - the sea was calm....no blowholes!!! One day..... :)

Old pier

2010-03-13T11:20:45.392Z

An old pier on Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand.

Golden Bay

2010-03-13T11:20:45.172Z

Looking across Golden Bay while having a breather on the track along the cliffs from Puponga to Whakariki Beach at the top of the South Island of New Zealand.

Lazing at Kaiteriteri Beach

2010-03-13T11:20:45.103Z

Soaking up the sun on Kaiteriteri Beach in the South Island of New Zealand.

Clock Tower At Night

2010-03-13T11:20:44.783Z

Registry Building (Clock Tower), University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ. This was a 30 second exposure. I just bought a tripod today, so I went out for about half an hour tonight after I finished my day and played around with it.

Maruia Falls

2010-03-13T11:20:44.302Z

on a winter's day. Taken enroute to the hot pools.

Lake Rotoiti

2010-03-13T11:20:43.482Z

It was a awesome day at the lake today Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National parks, south island, New Zealand

Mt Fyffe - Kaikoura 2008

2010-03-13T11:20:40.090Z

Interesting weather that day, but this is the image that shows some of the clouded sky I guess - no one believes me that it was buketing down at the time! except perhaps my poor camera

From Nugget ranges

2010-03-13T11:20:37.213Z

it was a stunning day, but i was looking in the other direction - when i turned around i realised it was just as impressive behind me!

Mana island EARLY sunrise 08.2008

2010-03-13T11:20:35.822Z

i was not popular at the time - waking everyone up on the marae at 4.30am to try and catch a sunrise...at least i saw the best part of the day! :0) it was stunning

焰火

2010-03-13T11:20:33.185Z

Happy Chinese New Year! Wow, I haven't uploaded anything for quite a while! Gotta fix that! I just got back from the Chinese Gardens here in Dunedin for the fireworks for Chinese New Year. This was my shot of the night, unprocessed. I've got a few more shots of the fireworks, some others of the garden, and a couple of HDRs of the nearby railway station to process and upload. Check back in a couple of days for more! Happy Chinese New Year to all! 新年快乐!! ^_^

Helicopter Flight 01.2009

2010-03-13T11:20:32.688Z

MY FAVOURITE image from the day. Our country is amazing, these are the times I feel privileged to see our country

Tip Top Kite Day

2010-03-13T11:20:30.893Z

Brighton Pier Christchurch New Zealand 1st February 2009

Marahau

2010-03-13T11:20:30.077Z

as above. perfect day, perfect scene. how can a photo go wrong?!

Adele Island

2010-03-13T10:50:45.281Z

perfect day - one out of the box actually, but often creates dramatic shadow and a loss of detail so it was nice to get this shot. almost appears trpoical really. wouldn't mind touching it up a little - eg: cloning out that piece of distracting bush on the far right!!

Adele Island from the top

2010-03-13T10:50:45.049Z

view towards Fishermans Island from Adele Island...on a crystal clear FANTASTIC day.

Day 122 - Isel Park, Nelson

2010-03-13T10:50:43.479Z

Brod Bay, Te Anau, Kepler

2010-03-13T10:50:43.159Z

Brod bay - the point where the Kepler track begins its ascent to Luxmore Hut. We took a water taxi from Te Anau township to Brod Bay. We then walked up to Luxmore Hut, and then walked back down to Bod Bay and followed the Kepler in the other direction back to town. Allowing for the climb, lunch, photo stops - this is a full days effort. Take warm gear for above the tree-line - I needed a fleece pullover, tramping coat with the hood up, fleece hat, and gloves - below the tree-line it was short sleeves all the way. img_0863-wide_filtered-768-usm2

Queenstown panorama

2010-03-13T10:50:41.479Z

This was taken from the gondola on a particularly drizzly day in Queenstown, exacerbated by myself having a stinking cold.

Lake Tekapo panorama

2010-03-13T10:50:40.789Z

Took a while to get anywhere near a decent panorama in Photoshop, but I got there in the end. By no means perfect, but you get the idea. Viewing in "original" is recommended. It was *really* hot that day. I had to turn back not long after taking this as it got too much.

End of the day

2010-03-13T10:50:40.624Z

Sunset breaks the storm

2010-03-13T10:50:37.589Z

My First Night in Milford Sound as a resident, there was cloud and light rain all day. Visibility returned 10 minutes from the sunset, the tide was high in the ever sheltered head of the sound. This is what i saw...

Between Routeburn Falls hut and Lake Harris

2010-03-13T10:50:37.249Z

"Ranger's pick of the day". It was worth extra climbing:)

Lake Harris

2010-03-13T10:50:36.739Z

Second day of the Routeburn Track

Little stream

2010-03-13T10:40:43.961Z

Routeburn Track. Day 1.

Milford Sound New Zealand

2010-03-13T10:40:43.841Z

connivancecheznous.blogspot.com/ 'Driving to Milford Sound is one of the most famous road trips in the world, because of its stunning scenery.' 'Rudyard Kipling gave the honor to New Zealand’s Milford Sound.' (Bila pulak dia pegi sini lah kan?) I haven't write a log about Milford Sound right? So here you go. Milford Sound is cited as 1 of the 1000 places must see before you die.Situated in the South Island, it is one of the most breathtaking place in New Zealand.It is hard to decide which is the best because every single one places is beyond beautiful. Although the road taking us to the Milford Sound itself is too far and very dangerous during snowy days, driving sl--oo-wly and an Alicia Keys accompany us, it shouldn't be a problem.If you ask me whether I have the courage to take over the car,I will surely say no.Haha.Lelaki lebih berani bah in any case. Heehee. Since I was not at the drivers seat, I enjoy the scenery to the utmost. The cool blue ice on top of the mountain,that I pointed to the driver and sometimes took videos was one of the most unforgettable moments. It was just like the mint Polar Bear candy! We were lucky that day because the rain stop when we arrived at the fjord. It gave up pleasure to walk hands in hands strolling the stream to the information building where the cruise waiting for the passangers. If you come to Milford Sound,I would like to suggest you to hop on the cruise to have the greater experience of this place or even sleep in one of the hostels. We missed the last cruise that day but I was thankful in a way that we didn't bought the cruise tickets in advance!Haha.Nasib baik.We played snow too much on the way here. Not to mention he POKED me with big snowballs. Sakit badan haih. ENJOY! Here's an excerpt worth reading: "Milford is the most famous of more than a dozen grand fjords that make up majestic Fiordland National Park on the South Island’s southwestern coast. The 10-mile-long inlet is hemmed in by sheer granite cliffs rising up to 4,000 feet, with waterfalls cascading from the mountain ridges. Playful bottlenose dolphins, fur seals, and gulls call its waters home, and crested penguins nest here in October and November before leaving for Antarctica. Mitre Peak is the centerpiece, a 5,560-foot pinnacle whose reflection in the mirror-calm water is one of the Pacific’s most photographed sites. Flightseeing here is a great option, and boats leave frequently for two-hour cruises through the quiet beauty of the sound. On land, the Milford Track was once called by a flushed hiker “the finest walk in the world,” a description that has deservedly stuck. It is a four-day, 32-mile trek most serious hikers around the world dream of undertaking, despite the sand flies, at least an inch of daily rainfall, and strenuous stretches demanding as much attention as the awesome scenery."

Summer day + Cold wine = :)

2010-03-13T10:40:43.671Z

Queenstown Otago, New Zealand

Interisland ferry & Kaikoura mountains, New Zealand

2010-03-13T10:40:42.481Z

The Interislander ferry crossing Cook Strait from Picton in the South Island to Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand.

G'day

2010-03-13T10:40:38.941Z

Until we meet again

2010-03-13T10:40:37.541Z

For those who have loved the gothic version of Kelly Clarkson... For those who still hope all the world will turn metal one day...

Lake Pukaki Panorama

2010-03-13T10:40:33.351Z

Its been done to death, Lake Pukaki, but with every reason. What a day to be there. Not a bad stitch, too, if I do say so myself... November 2004

golden brown

2010-03-13T10:40:22.813Z

last day with scotty and landed the most golden west coast brown www.riverhaven.co.nz/

Windswept

2010-03-13T10:40:20.923Z

Tussock bent over in the fierce wind that was blowing along the east coast this day. Taken at Latitude/Longitude:-45.828106/170.730777. 1.68 km South-East Otakou New Zealand (Map link) © Copyright 2009, David Rout All rights reserved

Day after 4

2010-03-13T10:40:20.181Z

Children's Day 2010

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A walk through historic Foxton - Part 1

2010-03-13T08:31:21.449Z

On 28 February 2010 I collected a pamphlet from the Foxton Museum (open Sundays 2-4pm) and walked through historic Foxton stopping to look at the plaques (the text of some is included in this topic).. Starting at Coronation Hall where the plaque shows a photograph of cars assembled 'outside the Coronation Hall (c1915) in readiness for a parade. The front car's sign urges citizens to "Support the Wounded Soldiers". The others read "Remember Grand Patriotic Concert". Such concerts were held in 1915 and 1916. The Manawatu Hotel stands in the background. Between the hall and the hotel is a house belonging to S. Howan. Photo below: circa 1915 Photo below: 2010 Click here to see more details of the Foxton Coronation and Town Halls. Over the road are Ihakara Gardens. The Maori settlement of Te Awahou was located in this area. The war memorial stands on the triangle reserve which is reputed to have been the site of the meeting house of the settlement. The Ngati Raukawa people that lived here were led by Ihakara Tukumaru. Nearby Ihakara Gardens are on the site of the kainga's burial ground which was used by both Maori and Pakeha. Although Ihakara's people later abandoned the settlement they returned to bury the body of their chief there in 1881. This is one of the six graves still marked by a headstone. Photos (left): Sign outside Ihakara Gardens (right): View of 4 headstones in Ihakara Gardens. In Ihakara Gardens there is a plaque with three photographs taken by Wanganui photographers Harding-Denton in 1878. The originals of these photos are held in the Alexander Turnbull Library. In the foregrounds of each is part of Ihakara Gardens with picket fence marked graves. This photograph shows at left the two storied Manchester House (with horses tethered outside) and residence. The building burnt down in the 1880s and was replaced. It had various uses including a drapery shop (Osborne), Bryant's billiard saloon, boarding house, butcher's shop, photographer's studio and a Gentlemen's Club. When it burnt down again in 1937 it was not rebuilt. In the distance can be seen some of the bush that lined the sand ridge along which a road was laid. Originally known as The Avenue but today it is Avenue Road. In the middle of the photo: "Tansley's Manawatu Hotel" had been in existence for over ten years (at the time of this photo). It began life as White Hart Hotel in the mid 1860s. The present day building is a 1900 replacement of the original that burnt down. On the right of the photo is Trasks's bakery and home. On the left of this photograph are the barracks used for housing immigrant settlers when thay had to wait for railway transport after they had arrived at the port of Foxton. It was also used as the Borough Council office when it was formed in 1888. At the back can be seen the privately owned public hall after which the street it is located in, Hall Street, was named. Originally this thoroughfare was known as Loudon Street. In the middle of the photo is the Court House, built c1865. This section also housed the district's first policeman, John Purcell, appointed in 1867. The Court House was not just used by the judicial system but also by several groups for meetings. Sittings of the Maori Land Court were also held here for, in early years, the only other village in the area was Otaki. This Court House was used until 1929 when it was replaced by the building now housing the Museum of Foxton History. St Andrew's Presbyterian Church is the next building along Main Street and it is the oldest building in town. New Zealand's first Presbyterian Missionary, James Duncan, raised funds from all over the Wellington Province to pay for the church, which opened in 1867. It was used as a church until 1970 and became the home of the Foxton Little Theatre in 1971. This photograph shows St Andrew's Church and several business premises including the newly built two stories Whytes Hotel. Down the right hand side of the street there is another group of business premises including Liddel's two storied shop. In the foreground is what was to become the Manawatu Herald building. Horses and a cart stand on the Triangle Reserve which today accomodates the town's memorial for fallen soldiers. The tram/railway line ran down the middle of Main Street from 1873 to 1881. In a later year a deviation was constructed which took the line to the west of the town through what is now the grounds of Manawatu College and down to a riverside reclamation. The Triangle Reserve in the foreground was first tidied up in 1899 when a post and chain fence wes erected. Cabbage trees and a seat were also installed. In 1908 John Chrystall drilled a well here which supplied water per a hand pump. Note there is no road running between Ihakara Gardens and the Triangle Reserve. The land to the west was the property of Rev. Duncan and roads through were not laid out until several years later. Photograph: The "Old Cemetery" as it was known, became very much neglected and from the early 1900s locals began agitating for it to be cleaned up. This photograph shows how it had been invaded by pine trees. Also in the photograph is the old Court House built in the mid 1860s and replaced in 1929. Historical background: Before any upgrading could be started the Borough had to approach the Maori owners. Several years of discussion etc. resulted in the land being offered to the Borough as a gift. In the mid 1920s the "Old Cemetery" became the focus of the activities of the Foxton Beautifying Society and they organised the cleaning up of the section, shaping and grassing of the hill, laying of footpaths, construction of the fence and planting of shrubs. Thus the "Old Cemetery" became Ihakara gardens and the town had one of its iconic features. The oldest marked grave (1850) is that of Dr J. Best a nephew of Capt. F. Robinson whose son is also buried here. Ann, the daughter of one of the district's other early settlers T and K Kebbell, was buried here in 1854. There are certainly others whose graves are no longer marked, buried here, for this urupu of the Te Awahou marae was the only burial ground in the town until 1871. Besides Ihakara, there are six other Maori of his whanau listed on the headstones. Earlier photographs show picket fences around sites where there is now no indication of a burial having taken place. There are twelve people who it is considered would almost certainly have been buried here. Main Street, Foxton PHOTOGRAPH: Main Street c 1922. The Memorial to Fallen Soldiers is in place but the water tower is not. The new Ihakara Gardens fence is still to be built but note there is no sign of the marked burial plots of the 1878 photos. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: The early 1920s saw several changes at the northern end of Main Street. Noticeable in this photo is the Fallen Soldiers' Memorial on the triangle reserve. The fence around the memorial was later replaced by a concrete one which has since been removed. On the let stands St Andrew's Church which was erected as a result of the fund raising efforts of Rev Duncan. Beyond it are the brick buildings replacing those destroyed in 1912 fire. The first of these is the general store of Barr and Tyer. Behind is the two storied Whytes Hotel. On the right is the two storied McColl plumbers building and next to it is the home of the Manawatu Herald (now Manawatu Print), which was built 1879. This publication began in 1878, in a building next to All Saints' Church. It served the district well, although not only from this site, until 1996. There is no building next to the Herald as in 1920 the Racing Club office was burnt down and was not replaced until 1922. The first verandah denotes Bauckhams store. This business was moved in 1924 to a new building on the corner of Clyde and Main Streets, which was built after a fire in that area. Bauckham's store was the forerunner of Foxton New World which was opened accross the street in 2002. The picket fence in the photo was replaced by the present roughcast one as part of the Beautifying Society's upgrade in 1921-22. The present day plantings in Ihakara Gardens were part of a 1990s clean up by te Historical Society and Keep Foxton Beautiful, using funds from the sale of the Band Hall in Cook Street. A similar photo on Kete around 1922: Similar view in 2010: Secondary department Foxton D H S Foxton District High School Secondary department taken from Ihakara Gardens. This photograph shows the building (now demolished) which stood on the land beside Ihakara Gardens. It was built as the Secondary Department of Foxton District High School and opened in 1927. As well as classrooms it contained woodwork and cooking rooms. A few years earlier the site had been considered as a possible site for school baths. Historical Background: Until this building was opened local children had to go to boarding schools or travel by train to Palmerston North for their secondary education. The latter option meant arriving at school late and leaving early, ideal for some nut not for the serious scholar. For many years School Committees and Headmasters pushed for provision of secondary education. Finally, in 1925, it was decided to translate Foxton Primary School into a District High School. This meant adding secondary classes to the already existing state school. During 1926 headmaster Frank Mason taught a few secondary pupils in his office while the new building was being built. In 1952 the secondary department moved to new buildings in Lady's Mile as increasing rolls had created overcrowding. These new buildings became the basis of Manawatu College in 1961. This building continued to be used for manual training for primary and decondary classes. The primary section of the school moved a class in and also established their library in one of the rooms. The building was later condemned and it was demolished in 1973. Ownership of the site was returned to the Maori descendants of the original owners who had donated it for educational use. Click here to see more details of the Foxton War Memorial. Click here to read exerpts on the History of the Foxton War Memorial published in the Manawatu Herald in 1919/1920. The view from Clyde Street dates from the early 1900s, prior to 1905. It was in that year that the old Bank of New Zealand building (next to the first telegraph pole on the left) was burnt down. Whytes Hotel is on the left and on the other side of White Street is the Red Store of M H Walker. A flag flies on the Post Office Hotel. On the right a group stands outside the building which was built as the Bank of Australasia and in the photograph is probably a doctor's surgery. It was also used by the Salvation Army Red Shield Club before it was burnt down. Historical background: The wide Main Street of Foxton has been one of its features from the first plan. The original tramway/railway ran down the middle to the station next to the Wharf Street corner. There were often complaints about the wagons of stock left in the street overnight and Foxtonians were pleased to see the line removed to the riverside in 1881. The muddy surface was not sealed until 1912. In the foreground is an ornate gas lamp. The reticulation of coal gas through the town was started by a private firm in 1908. The gasworks were in Cook Street and the Borough took them over in 1910. These works were closed in 1938 and all signs of them have now been removed. The lamplighter lost jis job when electric lighting was installed in 1925. The red Store across Whyte Street was founded by Thos Westwood in 1894 and sold to M H Walker in 1899. The next owner was Thomas Rimmer who was also a builder. It was burnt down in one of the many fires of 1912. Continued on next topic: A walk through historic Foxton - Part 2 - Click here to read

Valentines Day killer gets life imprisonment

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A Wanganui woman who murdered a neighbour she believed was "coming on" to her partner has been sentenced to life.

Greens wary of fuel price spikes

2010-03-13T08:31:13.268Z

The days of affordable fuel are coming to an end and the Government needs to rein in its spending on roading infrastructure and target alternative transport, the Green Party says.

Clinton River, New Zealand

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The Clinton River on the Milford Track in New Zealand. Taken in early December, 2004. It was snowing around about this time, and we needed a guide to go over McKinnon Pass the following day. It made it look pretty special though, because the clouds cleared out.

Key Summit

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A nice half-day walk from The Divide on State Highway 94, or included as a diversion from the Routeburn Track, Key Summit offers panoramic views of the Hollyford, Eglinton and Greenstone valleys. The summit itself has a superb collection of tarns surrounded by sub-alpine vegetation.

Supper Cove

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After seven hours walking from Loch Maree Hut on the Dusky Track the sea is reached at Supper Cove, Dusky Sound. We stayed here two nights. This is without a doubt one of the most amazing places I have been to. Dusky Sound, although a place of solitude (there is no permanent habitation for dozens of kilometres in all directions), has a fascinating human history. Maori lived in the area for many years prior to the 'discovery' of the Sound by Captain James Cook in 1770. Shortly after, European whalers and sealers arrived, and at one point Dusky Sound had the highest concentration of Europeans in New Zealand. The Sound even has the distinction of being home to New Zealand's first European house (on Anchor Island). Once the wildlife populations were decimated almost to the point of local extinction, people buggered off and left Dusky Sound in peace. It has largely remained this way for the past 150 years. Incidentally, Dusky Sound is in fact a fiord rather than a 'sound', as it was carved by glaciers ('sounds' are drowned river valleys). [image taken with a video camera]

Lake Nerine, NZ

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Lake Nerine is nestled way up in the mountains beyond the North Routeburn Valley, close to the Divide, at an elevation of 1116m. It lies on a route known as the three passes trip, which we walked with the Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club. One of the many very special places that take a day or so off the beaten track to access. Later this day I went for a swim in the smaller lake seen back left... it was VERY cold, but the sun kept me in there for a wee while, followed by a wee bit of sunbathing, and then a nervous settle down under the flysheet as the wind and rain picked up... there aren't many things more cosy than the heat in the sleeping bag when this exposed to the elements!

191 Giant Gate Falls, Milford Track, New Zealand

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we were rewarded on day 4 of our 54 kilometer hike with this amazing & tucked away waterfall check out our other website at www.keaphotography.org

Kepler Track

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Day 2, Kepler Track, New Zealand

Mueller Hut with Mt Cook

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When we got to Mt Cook the day before this was taken it was dank, cold and the cloud was almost down to the ground and DOC told us they get 1 good day in 7 at that time of year (Easter), so we really hit the jackpot in deciding to stay for this is what it was like the next day when we did the Mueller Hut trek. This is cropped a bit and not a panorama

Waimakariri Valley

2010-03-13T08:31:07.598Z

Mt White Station, South Island, NZ Have just been away for a week helping take a 3rd year geology fieldtrip to Castle Hill Basin and the Waimakariri Valley. Was looking at Glacial landforms (from around 22,000 years ago) and also the integration of glacial, tectonic and geological information in map drawing. This view is from the Poulter Moraine looking east towards the Poulter and Esk Rivers as they join the Waimakariri River just above the Waimak Gorge. This photo is also taken with my new (yay!) Canon EOS-30D camera and a borrowed Canon 17-55 mm EF-S lens. Am so happy with the lesser amount of noise in this compared to my Panasonic FZ30!! (particularly for B&W) Have just ordered the Canon 17-40mm L series lens with the idea of one day upgrading to a full-frame sensor (ie Canon 5D). Was happy enough with the 17mm crop of ~27 mm (anything is better than the 35mm on the FZ30) on the Canon 30D that I used on this fieldtrip so decided to get the 17-40mm instead of the wider 10-22mm (which while great on the cropped sensor cameras, can't be used on a full-frame camera). Bought the Canon 30D off a friend who upgraded to the 40D, and also bought his camera bag which fits both my cameras, lenses and filters etc. Am now in the market for a much more stable/robust tripod :)

Tongaporutu Coastline - Te Kawau pa the day after a storm, 17 July 2006

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Te Kawau pa photographed the day after a storm. Large rock headland protruding out into the sea is what Pat Greenfield calls 'Lion Rock'. The smaller rock in the bay beneath Pat calls 'The Sphinx'. A strong recession line is created by breaking waves. The sea appears relatively calm but the swell is still quite large, reflecting the storm from the previous day. Photographed on a sunny day with high cloud. Photograph taken 17 July 2006.

Kawaroa Baths 1904

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View of Kawaroa Baths saltwater pool and the surrounding buildings - may be opening day or a swimming carnival, as many spectators are pictured around the pool. Four swimmers are lined up at the end of the pool. A British flag flies from the flagpole at the top of roof's turret.

Jug

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This jug was found among the estate of Jack and Milly Nisbet by their nephew Graeme Johns. The Nisbets operated the Palladium tearooms at Ngamotu Beach during the 1930s and 1940s and were involved in various paid and unpaid roles on the beach until the mid 1960s. On New Year's Day 1917 when the Palladium had just been opened, Ngamotu beach was grandly billed as " The Playshore of the Pacific " and became Taranaki's favourite beach playground. It's New Year's picnics drew families from far and wide and as public and private transport improved, the Ngamotu beach crowds grew thicker. Ambitious fund raising carnivals began about 1938 and the beach became a top spot for entertainment. Excursion trains used to run from Whangamomona and from South Taranaki and up to 45 school and church picnics were held at the beach annually. A crowd of 25,000 people flocked to the beach in 1941 for a re-enactment of the arrival of the settler ship William Bryan. But from the late 1950s with more cars and more counter-attractions the beach began to suffer. The carnivals declined in popularity and the last was held in 1966.A small ceramic milk jug. The jug features a belt design surmounted by a crown and a scroll underneath. " NGAMOTU PALLADIUM / NEW PLYMOUTH " features on this design. " DURALINE / SUPER / VITRIFIED / IVORY / GRINDLEY / HOTELWARE Co. / ENGLAND / GIBSONS & PATERSON LD / WELLINGTON /10-46 " is written on the base of the jug. The rim of the jug is fringed by twin red lines and there is also a red line on the handle.

Figure

2010-03-13T08:30:50.659Z

A Transformer toy " Optimus Prime ". The toy consists of a truck with a red plastic and metal cab and a grey plastic trailer. The trailer has blue transfers on both sides. A red mask, which is the symbol of the "Autobot" transformers, is also featured. The truck and trailer can be transformed into a robot figure and a combat deck.This Transformer toy was purchased in Canada and given to Brian Gnyp on Christmas Day 1984. "Optimus Prime" is the leader of the Autobots and was a highly prized toy in the Transformers range. A new range of Transformer toys are still being sold.

Computer

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A Commodore PC40 III model desktop computer with a printer, monitor, manuals and software. The central processing unit features two disc drives. " Commodore 286-12 " is written on the front along with the company logo. It has a number of ports at the reverse of the unit. " Commodore " is written on the bottom left corner of the monitor. The reverse of the monitor features manufacturing details. The printer has a main control panel on the front right facing corner and a power switch on the bottom left facing corner. " MULTI-FONT / star / NX1000 " is written on the front. The printer also has a detachable paper feed tray. The keyboard has a standard Qwerty configuration and includes a number pad. " Commodore " is written in white on the top right facing corner of the keyboard. The computer has a two button mouse. There are separate electrical cords for the monitor and the central processing unit and a set of manuals and utilities discs are encased in a plastic. There is a separate manual for the printer. A large boxed manual for the WordPerfect program and a panel featuring WordPerfect instructions is also included.Kelvin Day purchased this computer in 1991 from Dick Smith Electronics in Porirua. He used it as his home computer until about 1997.

Returned Soliders Club Hawera

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Architectural plans for the Returned Soliders Club located on Princes Street in Hawera. 1921 The Returned Services Club building is a single storey timber framed structure with a textured stucco plaster finish; the joinery is timber (with some aluminium) and the roof is sheathed in corrugated iron. The original architectural drawing shows the billiard room on the south side with timber trusses spanning across the room and supporting lanterns in the roof; alongside (on the north side) were a lounge, committee room, kitchen and other service rooms. The front elevation to Princes Street has a wide porch with columns forming a generous entrance; a wing on either side with an arched parapet each contains a floral wreath above the windows, symbol of peace. The Club building was constructed in 1921 and just before the War Memorial Arch. It has served its original purpose to the present day, with some modifications - externally a part of the front porch area has been built in and additions have been made to the rear (Hawera Town Centre Heritage Inventory, South Taranaki District Council PE10, p.89).

Jacket, Swanndri

2010-03-13T08:30:41.989Z

This Swanndri belonged to Murray Simpson. Soon before it was donated to Puke Ariki in 2003 Murray said it had served him well. " I won the Swanndri in a game of pool at the Whangamomona Pub back in the late 1970s. At that stage it was already about 10 years old, not the oldest around, but as you can see from all the rips and tears, it has to be one of the most well worn. Still, the more holes and rips it got, the warmer it seemed to be. I once drove a vintage tractor home from Christchurch, up through Hanmer Springs and Molesworth and Rainbow Stations. In the five days it took, my swanni was used for a pillow, a towel, a bum rest, a rag, even for a fancy dress party. I've also got photos of tourists wearing it for momentos! My daughter Kate thought she'd like to have it, but I reckon its had a good life and should be retired ".A khaki green Swanndri jacket with a hood and black lace up the front which opens 25cm down from the neckline. The upper section of the garment and hood are lined with grey wool. There is a single pocket with a button fastening at the wearer's top left. Two slits open at the bottom of the side seams, there are gussets under the arms and a band at either sleeve cuff with a button for adjusting sleeve width. The label inside the back neckline bears the Swanndri swan logo and reads "REG. TRADE MARK / SWANNDRI / M38 / WATERPROOFED / PURE VIRGIN WOOL / A JOHN MACK PRODUCT / MADE IN N.Z." The label is black with gold text. The label also bears the Woolmark logo.

T-Shirt

2010-03-13T08:30:40.819Z

This shirt was purchased in February 1992 from a stall in Whangamomona during Republic Day celebrations. Back in 1989 bureaucratic bungling saw Whangamomona realigned with Wanganui, instead of Taranaki. The locals got a bit upset. A special meeting over a few beers at the pub resulted in Whangamomona declaring itself a republic. Republic Day has now become a regular event.A black T-Shirt featuring a white circular transfer with a scroll at the bottom. "REPUBLIC OF / WHANGAMOMONA" is written on the scroll. Three darts, a spinning wheel, a pair of knitting needles, a ball of wool, an axe, a dart board, a rugby ball and a rugby goal post are pictured within the circle. "Hanes / XOS - 107cm" is written on a label inside the neckline and "MADE IN N.Z. / BY / SOMA PRESIDENT / TEXTILES" is written on another label in the same spot. other.

"The Town of New Plymouth in the Year 1843"

2010-03-13T08:30:23.779Z

Framed lithograph from a sketch by Mrs Emma Wicksteed entitled "THE TOWN OF NEW PLYMOUTH IN THE YEAR 1843 ". Inscription printed along the top edge reads "From a sketch taken by Mrs Wicksteed from the Residence of John Tylston Wicksteed ESQr. The Company Agent on Mt Eliot."

Radio Spectrum Management and Development Final Report

2010-03-13T08:30:17.299Z

Claim Wai 776 was received on 9 March 1999 and registered the next day. It was lodged by Rangiaho Everton and concerned a part of the electromagnetic spectrum known as the radio spectrum, which can be used for telecommunications and information technology in general (for example, the internet, cellular phones, video links, and video conferencing can all make use of it)

Radio Spectrum Management and Development Interim Report

2010-03-13T08:30:17.200Z

Taranaki Maori, Dairy Industry Changes and the Crown Report

2010-03-13T08:30:13.489Z

Two days of hearing for the Paraninihi ki Waitotara Incorporation (PKW) claim regarding changes to the dairy industry were held on 12-13 November 2001. The Tribunal's report was released before Christmas 2001.

Hills Golf Course

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NOTE: You are not permitted to use this image for any purposes without contacting me first. The private course built by jeweller Michael Hill will host the Open for the next three years in a deal that will be music to the ears of the sport's stakeholders. After losing almost $1.2 million in two years, and four days after revealing a $695,472 loss on the 2006 edition of the Open, New Zealand Golf has handed over the financial risk or reward of the event to Australian promoter Tuohy Associates NZ. European and Australasian co-sanctioning will be retained, but already the balance sheet looks brighter for what will be New Zealand's 100th national open. Hill has generously waved the six-figure venue fee that had been attached to Gulf Harbour and Bob Tuohy has already predicted this year's event will break even. But while there can be no doubt the first South Island Open since 1985 has the potential to restore the tournament's tarnished image, and NZG's balance sheet, there will be some uncertainty about the venue. Hill is the sole member of his private Arrowtown course and aside from his close friends and a small group of New Zealand's top players, few have played the course. Recently completed after five years in the making, it will have no track record come November, but Turner, a former European PGA professional, said any concerns were unfounded. "I went and had a hit with Michael (Hill) a few weeks ago and I can tell you it's a true championship course. It's going to be a real test," he said yesterday. "It's difficult, there's lots of water, lots of tussock and undulating greens." Turner said it would provide the players with a unique challenge and believed it would draw good crowds despite being outside Auckland for the first time since 2002. "I can't think of anything like it in New Zealand. It's unusual. It's a lot of rock out crops and tussock grass. I think it will be a really good venue. I think a lot of people will come. The Queenstown area is rising right now, but also I think people will come from Invercargill and Dunedin and possibly from Christchurch as well." Hill said there had been enough feedback to allay any fears the course would not meet PGA standards. "All the top New Zealand players have had a crack. Phil Tataurangi was first and he gave a lot of advice, then Greg Turner in the early stages too." Their main advice had been to lengthen the course to combat technology, but they had been more than happy with the layout, he said. "One hole is over 600 yards all up hill into the wind, so it will be quite a challenge." Hill said it was a "thinking man's course" with many holes providing players with two options. "You can go over the bunker, which is harder, but you get a kick down the hill. Several holes are split in two where you can go for the green over waterways or vile swamps, or go around the fairway, which is longer, but more conservative." He had no plans to host any other tournaments on the course and believed the "curiosity value" created by keeping it closed to the public would enhance the appeal of the Open. The 2007 tournament will be held from 29 November to 2 December, following the co-sanctioned MasterCard Masters in Melbourne with Kiwi No1 Michael Campbell the official tournament ambassador. It will be up to Campbell, Tuohy and Hill to leverage Queenstown's tourist appeal to both players and the pubic alike. If successful, New Zealand's premier golf tournament could again become a jewel in the country's sporting crown. [text courtesy The Dominion Post] NOTE: You are not permitted to use this image for any purposes without contacting me first.

driftwood

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Beach play on a sunny but cold winters day in New Zealand

moooing sisters

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Went to see the 3 sisters - NZ's equivalent to the 12 apostles but there was only about an hour a day you could get to them ... so I went in search of a view. This farmer could turn tourist operator by opening up the paddock but there are three sisters of the bovine variety guarding access.

Cathedral Cove

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My wife and I went here on our honeymoon. We got up early morning to make the 45-minute hike down to the beach. We had the place to ourselves for over an hour! There was a movie being shot there the next day...we later found it was "Prince Caspian," the next "Chronicles of Narnia" movie.

Nuggets lighthouse

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On our way back to Dunedin the other day we stopped at the Nuggets lighthouse.. it was raining and I had trouble keeping raindrops off my lens but I managed a few photos on our walk up to the lighthouse. I gave this one the TTV treatment.

A year ago today

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Lake Tekapo in New Zealand Aug 26 2006 Better view in Large Last summer, I have traveled South Island of NZ. I have started from Christchurch to here Lake Tekapo on a first day. NZ set

Taranaki uncloaked

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Same mountain, next day ..... no cloudy cloak. The mountain was "confiscated" from the Maori people by the Colonial Govt in the 1800s but returned to "the people of Taranaki" via a Trust Board in 1978. It, like its cohorts Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngauruhoe (which I will be posting later) are amongst the most beautiful volcanic mountains in the world, in my view.

Untitled

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Lake Reflection, Glenorchy (2)

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a very still winter day in New Zealand check out our other website at www.keaphotography.org

four seasons in one day

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Like the tittle says... warmish weather, but cold, wet, and windy. Cloudy with blue skies, and snow kissed hilltops. Only in New Zealand (AFAIK). One of many taken in the mystifying rurality of the Southland.

Mountain bear

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Sedgie on the summit of Mt Taranaki (8,256ft/2,518m) in New Zealand. Many more of this spectacular bear here!

Oamaru Garden of Memories

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Oamaru Garden of Memories, 2010. This memorial comprises a garden, formal rose garden, steps and a rotunda (urn) with classical quotations inscribed, an arch with a comprehensive list of all service persons in Waitaki who lost their lives in all campaigns, plaques commemorating VE Day and VJ Day and...

Pōhutukawa

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Xmas 2007 ... Boxing Day Moon +Ferry

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Wellington Harbour, NZ

The national Maori flag - flags of New Zealand

2010-03-13T08:25:24.165Z

Elements of the flag On Waitangi Day 2010 the national Maori flag flew for the first time over the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It also flew at Parliament, Premier House, the National War Memorial and a number of government departments. In 1989 the government approved an initial $20 million dollars towa...

Jean Batten and Buddy the cat

2010-03-13T08:25:23.975Z

For a short period New Zealand’s most celebrated aviator, Jean Batten , flew with a cat called Buddy as her mascot. In late May 1934 Batten completed a solo flight from England to Australia in 14 days and 22 ½ hours – beating the previous women’s record set by English pilot Amy Johnson. During her ..

Flags flying on Waitangi Day

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Traditional hoisting of the New Zealand flag, Union Jack, United Tribes flag and White Ensign at Waitangi on Waitangi Day 2006.

At the opening of Lyttelton road tunnel

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A group of women at the opening of the Lyttelton road tunnel on 27 February 1964 . People were invited to walk through the tunnel on opening day. L-R: Janise Dickson, Carmel Doherty, Mary McLorinan, Catherine Kennedy, Christine Smith.

1961 - key events

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In its 1957 election manifesto the Labour Party declared its intention to make Waitangi Day (6 February) a public holiday. Once in power, though, Labour announced that the country couldn't afford another public holiday. Instead the Waitangi Day Act 1960 declared that the day would be celebrated as ‘...

Waitangi Day in 1960

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He Iwi Tahi Tatou - Waitangi Day (1960). Royal New Zealand Navy ships and vessels from England and Australia carry out exercises at the Bay of Islands and take part in ceremonies commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Governor-General Lord Cobham attends the raising of the Union Jack o..

Classic Wellington cafes map

2010-03-13T08:25:16.776Z

Map showing the location of some of Wellington's classic milk bars, coffee houses and cafés. Click on an icon to find out more. Today Wellington has hundreds of cafés. The only present-day ones that are featured on this map are those that have been in business for at least 15 years. Click on links..

A day off for Christmas

2010-03-13T08:25:13.715Z

Christmas Day revellers on Plimmerton beach in the 1920s. It's hard for most of us today to imagine Christmas Day not being a holiday, but a day off on 25 December hasn't always been a legal entitlement. Christmas, like New Year and Easter, came to New Zealand with the earliest European settlers. At...

Waitangi Day 1960s

2010-03-13T08:25:13.136Z

Waitangi Day in 1960 In 1957 the Labour Party promised that 6 February would be declared a public holiday in view of the Treaty of Waitangi's historical significance and its influence on Pakeha–Maori relations. Labour won the 1957 election and the four Labour Party Ratana Maori MPs (Tiaki Omana, Tap...

Anzac Day Gazette notice, 1916

2010-03-13T08:25:12.758Z

Anzac Day notice, New Zealand Gazette , 1, 1916, p. 977 Prime Minister’s Office, Wellington, 5th April, 1916. I Hereby notify, for public information, that the Government have decided to observe a half-holiday, commencing at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, the 25th April, in commemoration of “Anzac Day,” and I s...

Ringo Starr interview in New Zealand, 1964

2010-03-13T08:25:11.247Z

Hear Ringo Starr talking at the St George Hotel, Wellington on 21 June 1964 – the day The Beatles arrived in New Zealand from Australia. He had recently rejoined the tour having had his tonsils removed.

31 reasons to love New Zealand music

2010-03-13T08:25:11.086Z

We randomly selected 31 New Zealand music stories, one for each day of New Zealand Music Month. Each story links to a page with further information. They are in no particular order. New Zealand Music Month would not be complete without looking at a song that we have sung (often badly) for over 130 y...

Waitangi Day in the 21st century

2010-03-13T08:25:08.846Z

In 2000 Prime Minister Helen Clark was reported as saying that 'It is my strong belief that the days and events around Waitangi Day should contribute to the building of a sense of New Zealand identity and purpose.' In the 21st century the day has been linked more closely with New Zealand identity, a...

Fatalities - Anzac Day

2010-03-13T08:25:08.096Z

The New Zealanders began to land on the beaches at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli from about 9 a.m. on 25 April. At the end of the day, more than 100 had died. This list of 147 fatalities of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) was collated from Commonwealth War Graves Commission records. The exact dat...

Further information - Anzac Day

2010-03-13T08:25:08.046Z

This web feature was written by Bronwyn Dalley and Ian McGibbon and produced by the NZHistory.net.nz team .

Waitangi Day 1970s

2010-03-13T08:25:07.636Z

The 1970s brought major changes for Waitangi Day. The day finally became a public holiday. Increasingly, it also became the focus of growing Maori protest about the status of the Treaty of Waitangi and issues of race. Maori politics took on a more radical edge in the 1970s. Some Maori thought of tak...

31 reasons to love NZ books and writing

2010-03-13T08:25:07.476Z

A selection of stories about the history of Kiwi writing, writers and books – one for each day of NZ Book Month. 'Surely the best of all the Maori stories', is how Margaret Orbell, then editor of the magazine Te Ao Hou , described the tale of the impetuous 17th-century lovers Ponga and Puhihuia. The...

VJ Day

2010-03-13T08:25:07.416Z

Celebrating VJ Day VJ Day, like VE day, showed public regulation at work. Again the preparation had been considerable, and the celebration went more smoothly. The news of the Japanese surrender arrived in New Zealand at 11 a.m. on 15 August. The sirens immediately sounded, a national ceremony was he...

Read the Treaty

2010-03-13T08:25:07.166Z

New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, was prepared over just a few days in February 1840. On the day that it was first signed, there were versions in English and Maori. See also a pdf version with explanatory footnotes by Professor Hugh Kawharu . Waikato-Manakau Treaty copy (Engli...

The Maungatapu murders

2010-03-13T08:25:07.036Z

See the Maungatapu murders virtual comic On 12 June 1866 James Battle was murdered on the Maungatapu track, south-east of Nelson. The following day four other men were killed nearby in a crime that shocked the colony. These killings, the work of the 'Burgess gang', resembled something from the Ameri...

The Beatles in New Zealand

2010-03-13T08:25:06.856Z

Everything changed after The Beatles came. Rachel Stace, Beatles fan The Beatles arrive Revolution in the form of four young Liverpool musicians hit Wellington on a lazy Sunday afternoon, 21 June 1964. Seven days of pandemonium erupted as young New Zealanders flocked to hear or just catch a glimpse ...

The Royal visit, 1953-54

2010-03-13T08:25:06.786Z

Queen Elizabeth at the Auckland races For those New Zealanders old enough to have experienced it, the visit of the young Queen and her dashing husband, Prince Philip, to New Zealand in the summer of 1953-54, is a never-to-be forgotten event. Those who were children at the time recall the BIG Day, ma...

Waitangi Day

2010-03-13T08:25:06.666Z

Early meeting of the Waitangi National Trust Board Every year on 6 February, New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. In that year, representatives of the British Crown and over 500 Maori chiefs signed what is New Zealand’s founding document. The day was first officially comm...

Movement of Achilles prior to Battle of the River Plate

2010-03-13T08:25:05.376Z

HMS Achilles. Bob Harvey, Able Seaman on HMS Achilles , describes the movements of the ship in the days before the Battle of the River Plate. The interview is from 1997 and the interviewer is Jim Sullivan. Click on the arrow to play. Jim Sullivan: Where was the ship, say, in the days leading up to t...

BBC news report on Battle of River Plate

2010-03-13T08:25:05.326Z

Graf Spee in Montevideo Harbour. BBC report of the Battle of the River Plate from 14 December 1939, the day after the engagement (and before the Admiral Graf Spee was scuttled). At this stage there was still some uncertainty over the identity of the German warship involved, while many of the other d...

Erebus memorial service at Scott Base

2010-03-13T08:25:02.116Z

Bill Birch, the Minister of Science and Technology, reading a lesson at a brief memorial service held at Scott Base on 2 December 1979, four days after the Erebus disaster. The service was conducted by Father Gerard Creagh, with other lessons read by Bob Thomson and Mike Prebble. Here Bill Birch rea...

Ripples in the lake

2010-03-13T08:24:58.176Z

The TSS Earnslaw creats ripples in the lake as it steams out of Queenstown, New Zealand, for an evening cruise. Photo taken from the top of the adjacent gondola ride to the top of a mountain !

Carbine and the 1890 Melbourne Cup

2010-03-13T08:24:57.936Z

The racehorse Carbine, photographed in England around 1900, probably at Welbeck Stud. The monogrammed saddle rug carries the initial of the horse's then owner, the Duke of Portland. Modern-day fields in the Melbourne Cup are limited to 24 horses. When Carbine won in 1890 he was in a field of 39. Car...

Further information

2010-03-13T08:24:54.476Z

This web feature was written by Neill Atkinson and produced by the NZHistory.net.nz team .

The end of the ‘big mountain days’ - Ed Hillary

2010-03-13T08:24:54.225Z

Edmund Hillary visiting the Himilayas (stamp) Through the 1960s and 1970s Ed Hillary’s life followed a familiar pattern of international travel, lecture tours and fund-raising for Sherpa projects, interspersed with expeditions in the Himalayas, Pacific, Antarctica and New Zealand. Sadly, there was a...

From Everest to the South Pole - Ed Hillary

2010-03-13T08:24:54.166Z

In 1948 Hillary made his first ascent of Mt Cook. Soon afterwards he took part in an epic five-day journey across the main divide, helping carry an injured climber to safety on the West Coast. In 1949 he accompanied his parents to England to attend his sister June’s wedding, and he found time to cli...

The build-up to D-Day

2010-03-13T08:24:53.866Z

In the weeks before D-Day the Royal Air Force (RAF) prepared occupied territory in Europe for the invasion of ground forces. New Zealand pilots were among the many airmen to go behind enemy lines and attack strategic targets such as railway lines, troop trains and other transport. RAF Spitfire pilot...

Sir Bernard Freyberg speaking on Empire Day

2010-03-13T08:24:53.196Z

Sir Bernard Freyberg (Governor-General of New Zealand 1946-52, but photographed c.a. 1925) used Empire Day to deliver some of his more significant speeches. 'We know that in this country are people who would like to see the British Empire fall to pieces', he warned in 1949. 'We must see that these p...

Erebus crash site

2010-03-13T08:24:52.176Z

In this photograph of the crash site of Air New Zealand Flight TE901, the wreckage of the DC-10 appears as a dark smudge on the white slopes of Mt Erebus. The photo was taken by Bob Thomson during his visit to the site by helicopter on 30 November 1979, two days after the accident. In the hours that...

The war against Japan - New Zealanders in the Pacific War

2010-03-13T08:24:51.066Z

United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt described it as 'a date which will live in infamy' — 7 December 1941, the day the Japanese bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This was the opening salvo in the Pacific War. A day later, New Zealand, the United States and Britain de...

Labour Day - a history

2010-03-13T08:24:48.827Z

Samuel Parnell Labour Day commemorates the struggle for an eight-hour working day. New Zealand workers were among the first in the world to claim this right when, in 1840, the carpenter Samuel Parnell won an eight-hour day in Wellington. Labour Day was first celebrated in New Zealand on 28 October 1...

The Treaty in brief

2010-03-13T08:24:48.306Z

Understanding the Treaty The Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand's founding document. It takes its name from the place in the Bay of Islands where it was first signed, on 6 February 1840. This day is now a public holiday in New Zealand. The Treaty is an agreement, in Maori and English, that was made b...

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:47.126Z

Having answered the Empire's call to arms against the breakaway Boer states in South Africa, New Zealand troops fired their first shots in anger in northern Cape Colony. The South African War of 1899-1902, often called the Boer War (sometimes the Second Boer War), was the first overseas conflict to..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:46.986Z

The bullet-ridden bodies of Frederick George Walker and Kevin James Speight were found in a ransacked house at 115 Bassett Road, Remuera. A team of 32 Auckland detectives began an immediate search that led to the capture of Ron Jorgensen and John Gillies on New Year's Eve. Frederick Walker was a 38..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:46.856Z

Electoral law had been changed so that no New Zealander (except, for a few more years, Maori property-owners) could vote in more than one electoral district. This ended the longstanding practice of 'plural voting' by those who owned property in more than one electorate. The 1890 election is widely ..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:46.639Z

Six p.m. closing of pubs was introduced as a 'temporary' wartime measure. It ushered in what became know as the 'six o'clock swill', as patrons aimed to get their fill before closing time. The practice lasted for the next 50 years. Since the 1880s the campaign for the prohibition of alcohol had dev..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:46.576Z

Pilot E. F. ‘Teddy’ Harvie and his passenger, Miss Trevor Hunter, set a record for the longest flight within New Zealand in a single day. They flew approximately 1880 kms from North Cape to Invercargill in a time of 16 hrs 10 mins. It was a remarkable feat considering 22-year-old Harvie had been fly..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:46.416Z

New Zealanders Griff Maclaurin and Steve Yates were part of the International Column of anti-fascist volunteers who marched into Madrid, bolstering the city's defences against the assault of General Franco's rebel armies. The Spanish Civil War had broken out in July 1936 with a pro-fascist military..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:46.356Z

Long-haired Christchurch mountaineers John Glasgow and Peter Gough became the first to successfully scale the 2000-metre Caroline Face of Aoraki/Mt Cook, declaring it a ‘triumph for the hippies’. The highest peak in New Zealand, at 3754 m, Aoraki/Mt Cook in the central Southern Alps became the focu..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:46.156Z

Ridden by Jimmy Pike, the New Zealand-bred (but Australian-owned) wonder-horse beat Second Wind by two lengths to claim one of his greatest victories. The Melbourne Cup is the pinnacle of thoroughbred racing in Australasia. It is widely regarded as the most prestigious ‘two-mile’ handicap in the wo..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:45.976Z

At El Alamein in Egypt, the 2nd New Zealand Division opened the way for British armour, allowing the Allies to force a breakthrough and send the Axis forces into retreat. The North African campaign was important to the Allies because of the strategic importance of the nearby Suez Canal and the Midd..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:45.826Z

Six p.m. closing for pubs was introduced as a 'temporary' wartime measure in December 1917. It was made permanent the following year, ushering in what became know as the 'six o'clock swill', as patrons aimed to get their fill before closing time. Since the 1880s the campaign for the prohibition of ..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:45.748Z

Graham shot dead three policemen and fatally wounded two other men before escaping into the bush. One of New Zealand's largest manhunts concluded when he was shot on the evening of 20 October . Graham died of his wounds the following day. Ultimately, seven men were to die as a result of his shooting..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:45.496Z

Inspired by footwear he had seen while travelling in Japan, Auckland businessman Morris Yock and his son Anthony began manufacturing this simple rubber footwear in their Te Papapa garage in 1957. The name 'jandal' combined the words Japanese and sandal. There is some dispute over whether or not Yoc..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:45.426Z

Privately organised and mainly Maori, this was the first national rugby team to wear the silver fern. During their tour of New Zealand, Australia and Britain, they played 107 rugby matches – winning 78 of them – plus eight under Australian rules and two soccer games. After a demanding six-week jour..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:45.296Z

Initially adding 10% to the cost of most goods and services, GST was a key part of the economic reforms of the fourth Labour government that were dubbed ‘Rogernomics’. Minister of Finance Roger Douglas had the opportunity to implement his ‘new right’ reforms after Labour won a landslide victory in t..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:45.036Z

Premier R.J. ('King Dick') Seddon asked Parliament to approve an offer to the British government of a contingent of mounted rifles. Amid emotional scenes, the proposition was overwhelmingly endorsed – only five members voted against it. Seddon informed Parliament that the British position in its di..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:44.966Z

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) aimed to catch Sutch in the act of passing information to Dimitri Aleksandrovick Razgovorov, a Russian diplomat. The pair had been under surveillance since April, after the NZSIS chanced upon what they believed was a clandestine meeting between t..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:44.906Z

From the steps of the General Assembly Library in Wellington, the prime minister read the proclamation to the gathered crowd. This first Dominion Day was a full public holiday. As the Dominion’s capital, Wellington put on a big show all day and into the evening on 26 September. At mid-morning, a Gu..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:44.427Z

Most of the Labour Cabinet helped the first tenants move into 12 Fife Lane in Miramar, Wellington. Even Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage took part, carrying a cumbersome dining table through a cheering throng. The tenants, David and Mary McGregor, found themselves with such distinguished 'movers..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:43.976Z

The third and deciding test at Eden Park, Auckland, is perhaps best remembered for the flares and flour bombs dropped onto the pitch from a light plane. Outside the ground, violence erupted on an unprecedented scale. All Black manager Peter Burke described this as 'a magnificent game' in which the ..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:43.916Z

The editorial in The Press on 11 September 1928 observed that if Australian pilots Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm successfully crossed the Tasman that day, the rejoicing in New Zealand would be even greater than that in Australia. New Zealanders had yet to 'see a plane arrive from another c..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:43.536Z

When New Zealand declared war on Germany on 3 September the country's Prime Minister, Michael Joseph Savage, was recovering from an operation to treat colon cancer. The acting Prime Minister, Peter Fraser, issued a statement to the public in his place. Two days later Savage addressed the public from..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:43.406Z

Alongside Britain and Australia, New Zealand was one of the first countries to become involved in the global conflict precipitated by Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. In contrast to its entry into the First World War, New Zealand acted in its own right by formally declaring war on ..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:43.346Z

It was arguably New Zealand's greatest day at the Olympic Games. Peter Snell won gold in the 800 metres and Murray Halberg followed up 30 minutes later to win the 5000 m, completing a remarkable track double in Rome's Olympic Stadium. Snell had arrived in Rome as a relatively little-known middle-di..

The Matarawa killings - war in Wanganui

2010-03-13T08:24:41.236Z

John Alexander Gilfillan John Alexander Gilfillan, his wife, Mary, and their six children settled in Wanganui in late 1842. Gilfillan was an artist of some ability and his work provided a useful insight into Wanganui's colonial history. The family arrived in Wellington on Christmas Day 1841 before s...

Moutoa Gardens protest

2010-03-13T08:24:40.736Z

A notice on a kitchen tent at Moutoa Gardens, Wanganui, New Zealand, during occupation by members of Whanganui iwi, 14 March 1995. In February 1995 Te Runanga Pakaitore began a 79-day occupation of Moutoa Gardens. The occupation was an attempt to restore the mana of the Whanganui people over the sit...

John Alexander Gilfillan

2010-03-13T08:24:40.566Z

John Alexander Gilfillan, his wife, Mary, and their six children settled in Wanganui in late 1842. Gilfillan was a gifted artist and his work provides a valuable record of Wanganui's early colonial history. The family arrived in Wellington on Christmas Day 1841, secured an allotment of 110 acres in ...

Rain Approaching Milford Sound, New Zealand

2010-03-13T08:24:39.526Z

One of Milford Sound's many moods. Despite the thousands of tourists who visit this amazing place every day - I was alone here. Milford Sound gets around 7m of rainfall a year so you can guess what happened next!.

Pukerau war memorial gates

2010-03-13T08:24:37.540Z

Details from the memorial showing the names listed. Pukerau war memorial gates, circa Anzac Day 1946.

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:35.817Z

For those New Zealanders who are old enough to have experienced it, the visit of the young Queen and her dashing husband, Prince Philip, in the summer of 1953-4 is a never-to-be forgotten event. Some still regard the Royal Tour as New Zealand 's greatest public occasion. Thousands greeted the first..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:35.736Z

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month marks the moment when hostilities ceased on the Western Front in 1918, with the signing of the Armistice. In 2004 an Unknown New Zealand Warrior from the First World War was laid to rest at the National War Memorial. Despite the difficult circumstance..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:35.616Z

Darwin's visit to the Bay of Islands on HMS Beagle was brief and unspectacular from his viewpoint. The Beagle 's captain, Robert FitzRoy, would later serve as Governor of New Zealand. New Zealand was just a short stopover on FitzRoy's five-year expedition, the main aims of which were to carry out c..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:35.476Z

It became known to Samoans as ‘Black Saturday’ – the day that New Zealand military police fired on a Mau demonstration in Apia, killing 11 Samoans, including the independence leader Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III. New Zealand occupied the German colony of Samoa in August 1914. After the war New Zealand..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:35.416Z

Tuhiata, or Tuhi, was hanged in Wellington for the murder of the artist Mary Dobie at Te Namu Bay, Opunake. Tuhi wrote to the Governor days before his execution asking that ‘my bad companions, your children, beer, rum and other spirits die with me’. Mary Dobie was regarded as a gifted artist who pr..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:35.276Z

In Christchurch, 30 Catholic Irishmen attacked an Orange (Protestant) procession with pick-handles, while in Timaru 150 men from Thomas O'Driscoll's Hibernian Hotel surrounded Orangemen and prevented their procession taking place. The long struggles in Ireland for land reform, home rule and indepen..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:35.196Z

The worst railway disaster in New Zealand's history occurred on Christmas Eve 1953 when the Wellington-Auckland night express plunged into the flooded Whangaehu River, just west of Tangiwai in the central North Island. Of the 285 people on board, 151 were killed. The cause of the tragedy was a volc..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:35.136Z

At Oihi Beach in the Bay of Islands, Samuel Marsden preached in English to a largely Maori gathering, launching the Christian missionary phase of New Zealand history. Marsden's service was translated by the Nga Puhi leader Ruatara. The two men had first met in Port Jackson (Sydney) in 1809. In 1814..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:35.017Z

It was New Zealand's worst naval tragedy. When the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Neptune struck enemy mines and sank off Libya on the morning of 19 December 1941, more than 750 men lost their lives. Among them were 150 New Zealanders. In early 1941 the New Zealand government had answered the Admiralty's c..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:34.886Z

On the evening of 18 December Abel Tasman and his men had the first known European encounter with Maori. Although this initial meeting was peaceful, the misunderstanding and fear aroused by two such different worlds coming together soon led to violence. Tasman had first sighted New Zealand on 13 De..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:34.787Z

The distance between Dunedin and Paris may seem far, but even in the 19th century ideas and technology travelled fast. On 31 March 1889 Gustave Eiffel's famous tower was officially completed in Paris, France. At 300 metres high (plus a 24-m flag pole), it was the centrepiece of the 1889 Paris Unive..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:34.716Z

A great rugby rivalry was born when a last-minute try to All Black Bob Deans was disallowed, handing the Welsh victory. The incident remains a source of debate amongst rugby fans of both nations. The Welsh hero that day was wing Teddy Morgan. His try ten minutes before halftime saw a crowd of 47,00..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:34.256Z

The Labour Party, led by Peter Fraser, was defeated by Sidney Holland's National Party after 14 years in office. The election heralded the beginning of a long period of National dominance, with that party remaining in power for 29 of the next 35 years. Labour had taken power after its landslide vic..

Today in History

2010-03-13T08:24:34.176Z

By becoming mayor of Onehunga, Auckland, Elizabeth Yates struck another blow for the rights of New Zealand women in local-body polls held the day after the first general election in which women could vote . Elizabeth's husband, Captain Michael Yates, had been a member of the Onehunga Borough Counci..