Orchids
Pixie caps, beardies, greenhoods and flying ducks … New Zealand’s orchids have vivid names, but it is easy to overlook these small perennials...
Rock and mineral names
Observant naturalists and geologists exploring New Zealand have identified a number of unique or unusual rocks and minerals, often naming them after the place where...
Horses
European settlers used horses to carry everything – from their worldly possessions to babies in cradles. Before cars and trucks, horses were essential for...
Tūranganui-a-Kiwa tribes
Four tribes dominate the Tūranganui-a-Kiwa (Poverty Bay) area on the East Coast of the North Island. Their ancestors include Kiwa, who named the region...
Mining and underground resources
Mining underground resources is a feature of modern society. Although gold is the most glamorous commodity, in New Zealand...
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Economy and the City
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The Bush
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Earth, Sea and Sky
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Settled Landscape
Clearing and farming the land, crops, stock, rural life...
Māori New Zealanders
Māori origins, voyages, iwi (tribes), European encounter, urban life...
New Zealand Peoples
The people who settled here...
Places
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Wonderland: The Magic of the Rose
Is there any flower more romantic than the rose? Auckland Museum’s new exhibition Wonderland: The Magic of the Rose unravels the... View details
Today in History
12 March 1864
Arthur's Pass 'discovered'
Arthur, George and Edward Dobson were searching for the route between Christchurch and... Read more
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Flower shapes
The sepals and petals of sun orchids are similar, and the flower has a regular appearance. This spotted sun...
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Bomb scares in God’s Own
10/03/2010 - Kerryn Pollock
Bombs scares seem to be a regular inner-city event in Wellington these days. After being caught up in one on 3 March – fortunately, only... Read more
