In the northern South Island, the area northern Te Wai Pounamu (NTWP) is defined appropriate to a regional investigation of pre-European culture change. It is argued that the Māori sequence of this region is relevant to a ...

For approximately a fortnight at the beginning of July 1996, following heavy snowfalls to sea-level, the agricultural districts of Southland, West and South Otago were subjected to a prolonged period of intense, record, ...

This study explores post-contact changes to the ordinary Māori whare. The main physical characteristics of the ordinary whare at contact are identified by accessing archaeological and written 18th century ethnographic data. ...

Recent studies of organic agriculture are characterized by an assumption that it is relatively easy for agribusiness to transform the meaning of organic food and marginalize the position of small-scale organic producers. ...

This thesis investigates the phenomenon known as a Māori ethnic identity. The topic is investigated using personal interviews and the findings are reported by way of personal narrative. Eight informants were interviewed. ...

Summary: "The ignorance which, generally speaking, prevails regarding the true character of the aboriginal population is not wonderful, simply because we know that there is no other branch of knowledge of which men are so ...

Preface: The Kawarau Gorge is, in a number of respects, one of the more striking geomorphological features of the South Island of New Zealand. Its position in the Clutha drainage system is shown in Figure 1. It is ...