More links and websites
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Auckland Regional Council – parks
Information on the many parks in Auckland city and region.
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Friends of the Wellington Town Belt
A website about Wellington’s town belt.
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Sanctuaries of New Zealand
A website aimed at people managing biodiversity sanctuaries.
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Scenery preservation in New Zealand
Information about the history of scenery preservation laws and practice, on NZHistory.net.
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Wellington Community Garden Network
Information about community gardens in Wellington, contact details and information for getting involved.
More suggestions and sources
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Auckland Regional Council. Regional parks management plan. Auckland: Auckland Regional Council, 2008.
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Christchurch City Council. Draft Hagley Park management plan. Christchurch: Christchurch City Council, 2006.
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Cook, Walter. ‘Wellington’s town belt – a people’s park and a heritage for everyone. The 1991 Ian Galloway Memorial Lecture.’ Horticulture in New Zealand 2, no. 2 (Winter 1991): 15–18.
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Hargreaves, R. P. ‘Urban open spaces in Victorian New Zealand.’ In L. D. B. Hennan and G. W. Kearsley, eds. Man, environment and planning: essays in honour of Ronald Lister. Dunedin: University of Otago, Dept. of Geography, 1981.
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Strongman, Thelma. City beautiful: the first 100 years of the Christchurch Beautifying Association. Christchurch: Clerestory, 1999.
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Tritenbach, Paul. Botanic gardens and parks in New Zealand: an illustrated record. Auckland: Excellence Press, 1987.