Te Ara Hiko January 2010

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Country schooling

Learning to read and write was once no easy matter for country children. Far from the luxuries of town, they travelled for miles to and from lessons, worked hard on the farm... Continue

Did you go to a country school?

New theme editor

Now that Te Ara is about to launch our Economy and the City theme, it is time to introduce Rosemary Du Plessis (right), the editor of our next theme – Social Connections. Rosemary has been with us for the past year, drawing up the entry list, inviting contributors and now turning her expert eye to the entries flooding in... Read more

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Mackenzie (or mooloo?) Country

Posted 8 December 2009 // Carl Walrond // 4 comments

There is a stoush down south in the Mackenzie Country – a large basin that has traditionally been the preserve of dryland pastoral farming and tourism. There are plans to house around 17,000 dairy cows... Read more
Taranaki – a place like nowhere else

Posted 14 December 2009 // Jock Phillips // No comments

Last Friday (11 December) local MP Jonathan Young clicked the mouse on the Taranaki section of our Places theme to launch it in front of over 120 enthusiastic locals. Whenever we launch... Read more
Let’s shoot that tūī

Posted 24 December 2009 // Jock Phillips // 4 comments

I am quite serious. This anguished plea has been exchanged across the garden fences in my neighbourhood over the last few weeks. It’s hardly the right sentiment for Christmas; so let me explain the outbursts... Read more