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Reminiscences of a wanderer
R.C. Bruce's 1914 memoir, Reminiscences of a wanderer, is a ripping yarn of a nomadic labouring life at sea and on land.
Tutira
Tutira: the story of a New Zealand sheep station was first published in 1921 - this detailed environmental case study is now considered a classic of its type
Perrine Moncrieff
For nearly 50 years Perrine Moncrieff was this country's foremost female conservationist. Born into an upper-class British family, she immigrated to New Zealand in 1921, settled in Nelson and bought land on the shores of Tasman Bay, which became a scenic reserve in the 1930s.
Scenery preservation in New Zealand
Premier Richard Seddon outlined his vision for 'God's own country' in 1903 as he steered the Scenery Preservation Act through Parliament. This act was an important landmark in preserving New Zealand's natural and historic heritage.
Scientific origins - scenery preservation
European settlers in New Zealand struggled to rework the indigenous landscape.
Beautiful New Zealand - scenery preservation
Even before systematic colonisation began in 1840, New Zealand had been promoted in British publications as a wild, scenic, romantic wonderland – and a place of extremes.
Pressure groups - scenery preservation
Between the 1880s and the 1920s local scenery preservation societies and other pressure and interest groups became active.
The Scenery Preservation Act
Politician Harry Ell was the strongest advocate of scenery preservation in the early 20th century. He raised the issue of legislative protection for the environment in Parliament more than 20 times between 1901 and 1903 alone.
Maori and scenic reserves - scenery preservation
Initially Maori had mixed feelings about the Scenery Preservation Act. The Member of Parliament for Northern Maori, Hone Heke Ngapua, welcomed it as a way to protect totara and prevent the loss of more kauri forest, but he objected to the way compensation was made available to Maori.
New administration - scenery preservation
Officially, the Scenery Preservation Commission was disbanded because the government had found that some 'simpler machinery was necessary to more effectively carry out the purposes of the Act'.
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