Research Catalog

Title

Making of New Zealand / [editor, Annette Seear ; writers, Lynne Alexander ... et al. ; photographers, Andris Apse ... et al.].

Publication

Wellington, New Zealand : Sheffield House, c1989.

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Additional Authors

• Seear, Annette.
• Apse, Andris.
• Alexander, Lynne.

Description

382 p. : ill. (some col.); 32 x 35 cm.

Summary

A history of New Zealand commemorating 150 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Subject

• Industries > New Zealand > History
• New Zealand > Description and travel
• New Zealand > History

Genre/Form

• History
• History.

Note

• Text chiefly in English, with one chapter in Maori.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1990: a commemorative year. Department of Justice -- Old Wellington -- New Plymouth -- Akaroa -- New Zealand Post -- At our place. The home front -- Burns and Ferrall -- Immigrants -- Architecture -- Mainzeal -- At your service. Retailing -- L.D. Nathan -- Hannahs -- Self Help -- NZI -- NCR -- Industries with tradition. Wine -- Lion Corporation -- Seagram -- Living in New Zealand. Ministry of Education -- Smith and Nephew -- Scouts -- Music -- The arts -- Mobil Oil -- Success in a scientific age. Royal Society of New Zealand -- Massey University -- NZ Pharmaceuticals -- Meteorological Service -- Goodman Fielder Wattie -- Shell BP Todd -- Electricorp -- Thorn Lighting -- The meat industry. Lowe Walker -- Alliance Freezing -- Auckland Farmers Freezing Co. -- Richmond -- Weddel Crown -- Agriculture -- past & future. NZ Co-operative Dairy Co. -- NZ Dairy Board -- Wool and leather fashion -- Exotic fruit -- Apple and Pear Boad -- P.& O. Containers -- Wanganui Trawlers -- Natural wonders. Fossil finds -- Rare birds -- Off-shore islands -- Heritage parks.

ISBN

0959757554

OCLC

25127533

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library