Huntly
An Autumn morning in Huntly
Huntly is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlements include Keith and Rothiemay.
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Coal and clay from Huntly - Roadside Stories
The coal seams around Huntly have been mined since the 1870s, and today provide about 40% of New Zealand's coal, feeding the massive Huntly power station and the Glenbrook steel mill. Local clay is the source of Huntly's distinctive bricks, as well as of iconic Crown Lynn pottery.
Huntly,
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Waikato District
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Tasman,Sea,to,Tamahere
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Waikato,District,is,a,territorial,authority,of,New,Zealand,,in,the,northern,part,of,Waikato,Region,,North,Island,Waikato,District,is,administered,by,the,Waikato,District,Council,,with,headquarters,in,Ngaruawahia
The,district,is,centred,to,the,north,and,west,of,the,city,of,Hamilton,,and,takes,in,much,of,the,northern,Waikato,Plains,and,also,the,Hakarimata,Range,The,north,of,the,district,contains,swampy,floodplain,of,the,Waikato,River,and,several,small,lakes,,of,which,the,largest,is,Lake,Waikare
Other,than,Ngaruawahia,,the,main,population,centres,are,Huntly,,Raglan,,and,Te,Kauwhata,The,main,industries,in,the,district,are,dairy,farming,,forestry,,and,coal,mining,There,is,a,major,coal-fired,power,station,at,Huntly,Te,Kauwhata,is,at,the,centre,of,a,major,wine,region
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Whakatane Fire
An old abandoned site next to the Liberty Centre behind Wairaka was on fire this afternoon. Fire engines from Whakatane and Ohope were quick to mobilise to put out the fires coming from a number of points in the building.
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato Region, in the North Island of New Zealand.
The city encompasses a land area of about 110 km2 on the banks of the Waikato River, and is home to 156,800 people, making it New Zealand's fourth most-populous city. Hamilton City is part of the wider Hamilton Urban Area, which also encompasses the nearby towns of Ngaruawahia, Te Awamutu and Cambridge.
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What is AMETI?
The Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) will give the residents of Auckland's south-eastern suburbs improved transport choices and better .
Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) is a group of transport projects that will give residents greater transport choices. Find out more at: .
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Auckland
The Auckland urban area (/ˈɔːklənd/, AWK-lənd), in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country. Auckland has a population of 1,418,000, which constitutes 32 percent of the country's population. It is part of the wider Auckland Region, which includes the rural areas and towns north and south of the urban area, plus the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, resulting in a total population of 1,529,300 that is governed by the Auckland Council. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world. In Māori, Auckland's name is Tāmaki Makaurau and the transliterated version of Auckland is Ākarana.
The Auckland urban area (as defined by Statistics New Zealand) ranges to Waiwera in the north, Kumeu in the northwest, and Runciman in the south. It is not contiguous; the section from Waiwera to Whangaparaoa Peninsula is separate from its nearest neighbouring suburb of Long Bay. Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitemata Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the few cities in the world to have two harbours on two separate major bodies of water.
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VirtualNZ: Cambridge to Hamilton and Ngaruwahia
This Virtual NZ route video shows the road from Cambridge to Hamilton and then on to Ngaruwahia on New Zealand's North Island.
Distance: 42.1 km / 26.2 miles
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Auckland | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:18 1 History
00:03:27 1.1 Early history
00:07:30 1.2 Modern history
00:09:32 2 Geography
00:09:41 2.1 Scope
00:11:19 2.2 Harbours, gulf and rivers
00:12:48 2.3 Climate
00:15:09 2.4 Volcanoes
00:17:08 3 Demographics
00:18:43 3.1 Nationalities and migration
00:20:07 3.2 Religion
00:21:03 3.3 Future growth
00:22:06 4 Culture and lifestyle
00:23:02 4.1 Leisure
00:25:09 4.2 Arts
00:26:56 4.3 Parks and nature
00:28:14 4.4 Sport
00:28:23 4.4.1 Locations
00:30:50 4.4.2 Teams
00:32:31 4.4.3 Major events
00:34:29 5 Economy
00:36:42 6 Housing
00:38:54 6.1 Housing crisis
00:39:43 7 Government
00:39:52 7.1 Local
00:41:26 7.2 National
00:42:37 7.3 Other
00:42:52 8 Education
00:43:01 8.1 Primary and secondary
00:43:53 8.2 Tertiary
00:44:51 9 Transport
00:47:05 9.1 Travel modes
00:51:24 10 Infrastructure and services
00:51:35 10.1 Electricity
00:54:50 10.2 Natural gas
00:55:38 11 Tourism
01:00:35 12 Sister cities
01:00:49 13 See also
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Auckland ( AWK-lənd) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country, Auckland has an urban population of around 1,628,900 (June 2018). It is located in the Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, resulting in a total population of 1,695,900. Auckland is a diverse, multicultural and cosmopolitan city, home to the largest Polynesian population in the world. A Māori-language name for Auckland is Tāmaki ([ˈtaːmaki]) or Tāmaki-makau-rau, meaning Tāmaki with a hundred lovers, in reference to the desirability of its fertile land at the hub of waterways in all directions.Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The surrounding hills are covered in rainforest and the landscape is dotted with dozens of dormant volcanic cones. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitematā Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. Auckland is one of the few cities in the world to have a harbour on each of two separate major bodies of water.
The isthmus on which Auckland resides was first settled around 1350 and was valued for its rich and fertile land. The Māori population in the area is estimated to have peaked at 20,000 before the arrival of Europeans. After a British colony was established in 1840, William Hobson, then Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand, chose the area as his new capital. He named the area for George Eden, Earl of Auckland, British First Lord of the Admiralty. Māori–European conflict over land in the region led to war in the mid-19th century. Auckland was replaced as the capital in 1865 by Wellington, but the influx of immigration stayed strong, and it has remained the nation's largest city. Today, Auckland's central business district is New Zealand's leading economic hub.
Auckland is classified by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network as a Beta + world city because of its importance in commerce, the arts, and education. The University of Auckland, founded in 1883, is the largest university in New Zealand. The city's varied cultural institutions—such as the Auckland War Memorial Museum, the Museum of Transport and Technology, and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki—and national historic sites, festivals, performing arts, and sports activities are significant tourist attractions. Architectural landmarks include the Harbour Bridge, the Town Hall, and the Sky Tower. The city is served by Auckland Airport, which handles around one million international passengers a ...
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Private prison | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:05 1 Australia
00:01:37 1.1 Arguments for and against
00:04:03 1.2 Private immigration prisons
00:05:15 2 Canada
00:06:43 3 France
00:09:01 4 Israel
00:09:10 4.1 Initial attempt
00:10:50 4.2 Israeli Supreme Court rejection
00:12:14 5 New Zealand
00:12:32 5.1 Prison privatization
00:15:01 5.2 Growth in prison population
00:19:10 6 United Kingdom
00:19:20 6.1 Number of prisoners
00:19:48 6.2 Development
00:23:22 6.3 Contractual arrangements
00:24:33 6.4 Governance and accountability
00:25:45 6.5 Evaluation
00:27:04 6.6 Controversies
00:36:47 7 United States
00:37:12 7.1 Early history
00:38:45 7.2 Development
00:46:50 7.3 Escape of Arizona Murderers
00:50:15 7.4 Torrance County Detention Center
00:52:24 7.5 Increase in the Prison Population
00:53:54 7.6 Cost–benefit analysis
00:54:42 7.7 Costs
00:58:23 7.8 Inadequacies including staff training
01:00:29 7.9 Bureaucratic corruption scandals
01:03:30 7.10 Judicial corruption scandal
01:04:08 7.11 Lobbying
01:08:54 7.12 Opposition
01:11:15 7.13 Attempts to limit privatization and increase oversight
01:17:49 7.14 Media coverage in the United States
01:18:00 7.14.1 Documentary
01:18:57 7.14.2 Drama
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A private prison, or for-profit prison, is a place in which individuals are physically confined or incarcerated by a third party that is contracted by a government agency. Private prison companies typically enter into contractual agreements with governments that commit prisoners and then pay a per diem or monthly rate, either for each prisoner in the facility, or for each place available, whether occupied or not. Such contracts may be for the operation only of a facility, or for design, construction and operation.
Private prisons are controversial. The main argument for the contracting of prisons to private operators is that it can save money. The main argument against contracting prisons is concerns that the rights and fair treatment of inmates and citizens will be compromised, due to an array of factors below.
VirtualNZ: Turangi to Waiouru
This Virtual NZ route video shows the road from Turangi to Waiouru (via the Desert Road) on New Zealand's North Island.
Distance: 62.9 km / 39.1 miles
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Auckland
The Auckland urban area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country. Auckland has a population of 1,418,000, which constitutes 32 percent of the country's population. The Auckland Council area has a population of 1,529,300. It is part of the wider Auckland Region, which includes the rural areas and towns north and south of the urban area, plus the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Auckland has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world. In Māori, Auckland's name is Tāmaki Makaurau and the transliterated version of Auckland is Ākarana.
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Mercer's unusual memorial - Roadside Stories
A memorial at Mercer remembers two wars -- one far away and one close to home. The memorial to First World War soldiers is built on top of the gun turret of the Pioneer, a naval vessel used by British forces in their 1860s war against Waikato Māori. The Pioneer transported troops and shelled pā (Māori fortified settlements) on the Waikato River.
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Coastal management
Coastal management is defense against flooding and erosion and techniques that allow erosion to claim land.
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Auckland | Wikipedia audio article
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Auckland
00:02:52 1 History
00:03:01 1.1 Early history
00:06:52 1.2 Modern history
00:08:48 2 Geography
00:08:57 2.1 Harbours, gulf and rivers
00:10:23 2.2 Climate
00:12:44 2.3 Volcanoes
00:14:36 2.4 Cityscape
00:14:44 3 Demographics
00:16:14 3.1 Nationalities and migration
00:17:34 3.2 Religion
00:18:26 3.3 Future growth
00:19:27 4 Lifestyle
00:20:47 4.1 Leisure
00:22:47 4.2 Arts and culture
00:24:28 4.3 Parks and nature
00:25:42 4.4 Sport
00:25:50 4.4.1 Locations
00:28:07 4.4.2 Teams
00:29:40 4.4.3 Major events
00:31:30 5 Economy
00:33:33 6 Education
00:33:42 6.1 Primary and secondary
00:34:23 6.2 Tertiary
00:35:18 7 Housing
00:38:02 8 Government
00:38:11 8.1 Local
00:39:38 8.2 National
00:40:44 8.3 Other
00:40:59 9 Transport
00:41:08 9.1 Travel modes
00:45:03 9.2 Infrastructure
00:47:10 10 Infrastructure and services
00:47:20 10.1 Electricity
00:50:23 10.2 Natural gas
00:51:09 11 Tourism
00:55:44 12 Sister cities
00:55:57 13 See also
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Auckland ( AWK-lənd) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand. Auckland is the largest urban area in the country, with an urban population of around 1,628,900 (June 2018). It is located in the Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, resulting in a total population of 1,695,900. A diverse and multicultural city, Auckland is home to the largest Polynesian population in the world. The Māori-language name for Auckland is Tāmaki (pronounced [ˈtaːmaki]) or Tāmaki-makau-rau, meaning Tāmaki with a hundred lovers, in reference to the desirability of its fertile land at the hub of waterways in all directions.The Auckland urban area (as defined by Statistics New Zealand) ranges to Waiwera in the north, Kumeu in the north-west, and Runciman in the south. Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The surrounding hills are covered in rainforest and the landscape is dotted with dozens of dormant volcanic cones. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitematā Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. Auckland is one of the few cities in the world to have a harbour on each of two separate major bodies of water.
The isthmus on which Auckland resides was first settled around 1350 and was valued for its rich and fertile land. The Māori population in the area is estimated to have peaked at 20,000 before the arrival of Europeans. After a British colony was established in 1840, William Hobson, then Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand, chose the area as his new capital. He named the area for George Eden, Earl of Auckland, British First Lord of the Admiralty. It was replaced as the capital in 1865 by Wellington, but immigration to Auckland stayed strong, and it has remained the country's most populous city. Today, Auckland's central business district is the major financial centre of New Zealand.
Auckland is classified as a Beta + World City because of its importance in commerce, the arts, and education. The University of Auckland, established in 1883, is the largest university in New Zealand. Landmarks such as the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, the Harbour Bridge, the Sky Tower, and many museums, parks, restaurants, and theatres are among the city's significant tourist attractions. Auckland Airport handles around one million international passengers a month. Despite being one of the most expensive cities in the world, Auckland is ranked third on the 2016 Mercer Quality of Living Survey, making it one of the most liveable cities.
Wonder Walkers at home with Christiane | Seafield View Road, Grafton, Auckland
European Settlement in Grafton began in the early 1840's with a Crown Grant to European Settlers of an area bounded by the present streets of Grafton Road, Park Road and Khyber Pass Road and named Grafton in honour of Governor Fitzroys' grandfather, the 3rd Duke of Grafton, a supporter of the Evangelical Movement.
Early residents were prosperous people. Walter Brodie built Carlton Gore -- home to Hugh Carlton, then to the Lawry family and demolished in 1957, Huntly House was one of the many Stone family residences and Outhwaite Park memoralises the Outhwaite family.
A significant military presence included Captain Beckham and in lower Grafton, General Sir Trevor Chute and Major von Tempsky.
More modest housing appeared in the 1850's-60's when worker's cottages -- at no 61, no 63 and no 65 -- were built on the newly formed Seafield View Road.
A map drawn by Rev. John Kinder in 1857 shows this subdivision was fully built by this time which valuation records in the 1880's reveal a wide range of occupations. This was the beginning of the diversification of Grafton.
Maori History in Grafton
Tradition tells that Maungawhau (Mt Eden) in early times was the home of Ngati Kahua, a sub tribe of Wai-o-Hua. People of the Tainui canoe became dominant and many families of these parts trace their lineage to them.
After warfare in the 17th and 18th centuries Ngati Whatua from the Kaipara defeated the Wai-o-Hua in a great battle near Mt Albert (Owairaka) and settled in the area.
Musket raids in the 1820's by the Nga Puhi from the North ended in peace in 1828.
This was concluded on a site of an old Pa, Pukekaroa, the central scoria cone in The Domain, now marked by a Palisade to commemorate the one time residence by the Waikato (Tainui) Chef, Te Wherewhero. In 1840, Ngati Whatua and their chiefs signed the deed f purchase for the sale of Auckland (Tamaki-makaurau).
Volcanic History in Grafton
Grafton lies completely within the Domain Volcano zone which is one of the oldest in Auckland.
Around 50,000 years ago, a massive explosion blew most of the original Volcanic Cone away. The Domain cricket field sits in the centre while The Auckland Museum and Auckland Hospital mark the outer edges of the crater.
To the south, Mt Eden erupted around 20,000 years ago, producing a great lava flow which was cut through at great expense and effort to form Khyber Pass in 1845.
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Papakura Pioneer Motor Lodge & Motel, Papakura, New Zealand, HD Review
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Papakura Pioneer Motor Lodge & Motel is located in Papakura, just 17 miles from Auckland. Free WiFi is featured throughout the property and free private parking is available on site.
The rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Certain units include a sitting area for your convenience. You will find a kettle in the room. The rooms are equipped with a private bathroom equipped with a shower.
Miranda is 23 miles from Papakura Pioneer Motor Lodge & Mote, and Manukau City is 6 miles away. Auckland Airport is 9 miles from the property.