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Kōrero: Landscapes – overview

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - Formation of landscapes

A vision of Hobbiton

A vision of Hobbiton

New Zealand from space

New Zealand from space

Rocky landscape

Rocky landscape

Rain and rainforest

Rain and rainforest

‘A waterfall in the Otira Gorge’

‘A waterfall in the Otira Gorge’

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Vegetation – the green mantle

Forest, Great Barrier Island

Forest, Great Barrier Island

Greenstone valley, Otago

Greenstone valley, Otago

‘Plantation series XVII’

‘Plantation series XVII’

Scenic charms

Inside the bush

Inside the bush

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Northern New Zealand

Northern New Zealand

Northern New Zealand

Whangaroa Harbour

Whangaroa Harbour (1 o 3)

Mataī Bay

Mataī Bay (2 o 3)

Ninety Mile Beach

Ninety Mile Beach (3 o 3)

Mt Hobson, Auckland

Mt Hobson, Auckland

Waikato River

Cathedral Cove, Coromandel

Cathedral Cove, Coromandel

Mai i te whārangi 4 - The volcanic region

The volcanic region

The volcanic region

Emerald Lakes, Tongariro

Emerald Lakes, Tongariro

Mt Ruapehu

Mt Tarawera

‘Mt Egmont from the southward’ by Charles Heaphy

‘Mt Egmont from the southward’ by Charles Heaphy (1 o 2)

‘Taranaki’ by Christopher Perkins

‘Taranaki’ by Christopher Perkins (2 o 2)

Mai i te whārangi 5 - North Island main ranges

North Island main ranges

North Island main ranges

Lake Waikaremoana

Lake Waikaremoana

Limestone ridges, Hawke’s Bay

Limestone ridges, Hawke’s Bay

‘The cliffs of Rangitikei’

‘The cliffs of Rangitikei’

Wellington Harbour

Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson) and City

Mai i te whārangi 6 - Top of the South Island

Top of the South Island

Top of the South Island

A drowning landscape

A drowning landscape

Lake Tennyson

Lake Tennyson (1 o 3)

Clarence River valley

Clarence River valley (2 o 3)

Clarence River at the coast

Clarence River at the coast (3 o 3)

Golden Bay coastline

Golden Bay coastline

Matiri Range

Mai i te whārangi 7 - Central South Island

Central South Island

Central South Island

Mt Cook Range

A Canterbury scene

A Canterbury scene

Waimakariri River

Waimakariri River

View across Ōkārito Lagoon

View across Ōkārito Lagoon

Mai i te whārangi 8 - Otago

Otago

Queenstown and The Remarkables

Queenstown and The Remarkables

Clutha River

Ōamaru

Otago Harbour

Mai i te whārangi 9 - Southland and Stewart Island

Southland and Stewart Island

Southland and Stewart Island

Murihiku rocks

Fiordland coastline

Fiordland coastline

Milford Sound

Bald Cone, Stewart Island

Bald Cone, Stewart Island

Mai i te whārangi 10 - Offshore islands

Offshore islands

Offshore islands

Raoul Island

Waitangi, Chatham Island

Waitangi, Chatham Island

Coastal lakes, Chatham Island

Coastal lakes, Chatham Island

Campbell Island

Campbell Island (1 o 3)

Snares Islands

Snares Islands (2 o 3)

Auckland Islands

Auckland Islands (3 o 3)

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Eileen McSaveney, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/landscapes-overview/media (accessed 28 April 2024)

He kōrero nā Eileen McSaveney, i tāngia i te 24 Sep 2007, updated 1 Jul 2015