Story: European exploration All images & media From page 1 – Discovery and exploration British explorers Canoeing up the Manawatū Westland centennial stamps From page 2 – Missionaries Marsden’s explorations Missionaries cross a swamp Octavius Hadfield From page 3 – William Colenso and the east coast Colenso’s journeys Lace fern Bidwill’s Rambles in New Zealand From page 4 – New Zealand Company exploration ‘Mount Egmont from near the Waimate Pah, Taranake’ ‘Exploring party in the Wairarapa’ From page 5 – Thomas Brunner, Nelson and the West Coast Kaituna valley Journey of Brunner, Fox, Heaphy and Kehu Brunner’s West Coast journeys, 1846–48 ‘Canterbury plains, Waimakiriri’ From page 6 – Canterbury and the search for a pass Waihao monument Passes between Canterbury and the West Coast Crossing Harper Pass The battle of the passes (1st of 2) George Dobson recommends Arthur’s Pass (2nd of 2) From page 7 – Otago and Southland Te Huruhuru’s map Kawarau River ‘Crossing the Mataura’ Lake Wānaka from Trig Hill Otago province From page 8 – The lure of gold Routes of Cameron, Caples and Hector Caples valley Haast Pass plaques Barrington’s journey Red Hills Range From page 9 – The end of exploration ‘Baker’s Saddle – Strackon Glacier’ Haast River area Charlie Douglas Quinton McKinnon John Pascoe on Mt Evans
