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Understanding the Natural World
Native plants and animals – overview
The New Zealand bush
Collections of plants and animals
Early mapping
Ecoregions
European discovery of plants and animals
Evolution of plants and animals
European exploration
Geomorphology – a history
Kōrero taiao
Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration
Patupaiarehe
Perceptions of the landscape
Soil investigation
Taniwha
Te Ao Mārama – the natural world
Te Waonui a Tāne – forest mythology