Janet
Stewart Reserve
Public reserve at Marshlands near
Christchurch. Significant for pa harakeke (flax garden)for use by
local weavers.Information about flax, significance to Maori,
tikanga for harvesting and handling.
Ministry
for the Environment
Ministry responsible for all
environmental matters in New Zealand. Office in Christchurch.
Clearwater
Resort Public Walkways Map
Map of the public walking tracks around
the Clearwater Resort and Golf course.
Scrapmetal
Recycling Association of New Zealand - Canterbury Region
Contact list of Canterbury scrap metal
recyclers.
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Matariki
2006
Matariki is our Aotearoa Pacific New Year and is fast becoming
the focus for the revitalisation of the Maori language. In the
early morning of 2 June, the star cluster Matariki - or Pleiades -
appeared in our dawn skies. The Mâori New Year begins with the
first new moon after the first appearance of Matariki, and this
year the new moon appears on 27 June. Matariki is visible to the
naked eye on a clear winter evening throughout June. King Tides
are another feature of Matariki.
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July 11th World
Population Day
Annual UN Day raising awareness about important population and
development issues.
June 19 - August 12 Our
Land Speaks Volumes - From Canterbury to Narnia
Exhibition at Our City Otautahi. Photographs and other
materials showing transformation of Flock Hill into Narnia
filmset.
June 5 - August 29 Matariki
Display at Botanic Gardens
Free display on Matariki - the Maori new year. Information on
Maori agriculture, Rongo; (medicine) and the importance of
Harakeke (flax). Open daily at Botanic Gardens Information
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Some
interesting astronomy websites listed on localeye:
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