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Author:   Jane Robertson
Publisher:   Massey University Press
Imprint:   Massey University Press
Edition:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 27.50cm
Weight:   2.160kg
ISBN:  

9781991016539

ISBN 10:   1991016530
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   12 October 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 7 1. Living on the edge 15 2. Waitata Little Port Cooper 31 3. Te Pōhue Camp Bay 45 4. Rīpapa Island 63 5. Pūrau 81 6. Te Waipapa Diamond Harbour 105 7. Kaioruru Church Bay 127 8. Te Wharau Charteris Bay 145 9. Tauwharepaka Teddington 165 10. Allandale and Ōhinetahi 181 11. Ōtoromiro Governors Bay, Pukekaroro Sandy Bay, Māori Gardens 197 12. Ōtamahua Quail Island 219 13. Te Rāpaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa 245 14. Motukauatirahi Cass Bay 265 15. Motukauatiiti Corsair Bay 279 16. Magazine Bay 295 17. Te Awaparahi Buckleys Bay and Ōtokitoki Gollans Bay 313 18. Awaroa Godley Head 331 19. Connecting the harbour 347 Afterword 367 Notes 370 Bibliography 377 Glossary 380 Image credits 381 Acknowledgements 382 Index 383

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‘Robertson’s lavishly illustrated history — there are more than 150 contemporary and historical photos — is full of keenly observed insights into the challenges of living in small, relatively remote communities.’ — Bob Frame, Kete Books

Author Information

Jane Robertson has lived in Ōtoromiro Governors Bay, at the head of Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour, for 20 years. She has a doctorate in education, has taught history and English, and has worked as a teacher-educator, a researcher in the field of higher education, and an editor and local history researcher/writer. Her local history, Head of the Harbour, about Governors Bay, Ōhinetahi, Allandale and Teddington, was published in 2016.

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