Story: Northland region All images & media From page 1 – Overview Mapping Northland Signing the Treaty of Waitangi Wooden headstone, Waimate North An empty landscape (1st of 2) Hokianga, 2003 (2nd of 2) From page 2 – Geography Northland’s topography Northland’s coastline (1st of 3) The west coast (2nd of 3) Mangroves near Paihia (3rd of 3) Limestone formations Volcanic plug The soil of Northland From page 3 – Natural environment Whāngārei Quarry Gardens Northland vegetation The father of the forest Rare species (1st of 3) Kauri snail (2nd of 3) Kākā (3rd of 3) Kiwi killed by a dog From page 4 – Population Populations of Northland towns, 1951–2006 Māori population, Northland, 2006 Inside a Kōhanga Reo Holiday homes From page 5 – First inhabitants: Māori Kupe memorial Shell midden Early carving Māori map of New Zealand From page 6 – First Māori–European encounters The death of Marion du Fresne Māori chiefs in Sydney Mission station, Mangungu American whalers A national flag From page 7 – Māori society: 1840–1900 Meeting house, Waitangi Destruction of a pā, Bay of Islands Māori Land Court, Ahipara Digging kauri gum Sorting kūmara From page 8 – European settlement: 1840–1900 Scottish settlers Timber camp Coastal ships, Ahipara Northland’s settlements, 1906 Gum-digger’s hut From page 9 – Farming and forestry Shearing sheep Reotahi freezing works Maungaturoto dairy factory Picking fruit, Kerikeri Native forest Pine forest From page 10 – Industries Mineral mining Marsden Point Oil Refinery Oyster farm, 1978 Cruise ship From page 11 – Transport links Northland roads (1st of 3) Road-making (2nd of 3) Unsealed road (3rd of 3) Whāngārei railway station, 1908 Portland cement works Ōpua port From page 12 – Government Gordon Coates talking with an engine driver Matiu Rata Rangiāwhia school, about 1906 Northland Polytechnic Local government boundaries From page 13 – Richer and poorer Social and economic comparisons, Northland, 2001 Hospital services Rescue helicopter Northland house fires From page 14 – Leisure and sports Coronation festivities Horse races Whāngārei A & P show Northland rugby mascot From page 15 – Creative life ‘Doctor Smith off to buy the meat’ Remembering Northland The Northern Advocate Open-air concert Jazz festival
