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Wairakei geothermal area : some historical perspectives / Evelyn Stokes.

Title
Wairakei geothermal area : some historical perspectives / Evelyn Stokes.
Author
Stokes, Evelyn.
Publication
Hamilton, N.Z. : University of Waikato, 1991.

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Additional Authors
University of Waikato.
Description
164 p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill., maps, port.; 30 cm.
Summary
"Prepared in response to a number of requests for historical information on Maori use and occupation of the Wairakei geothermal area"--Pref.
Subject
  • Māori (New Zealand people) > History
  • Māori (New Zealand people) > Land tenure > Taupo District
  • Geothermal resources > Taupo District
  • Wairakei (N.Z.) > History
Genre/Form
  • History
  • History.
Note
  • "Prepared in response to a number of requests for historical information on Maori use and occupation of the Wairakei geothermal area"--Pref.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-139).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
  • The legacy of Ngatoroirangi -- Maori use and occupation of Wairakei -- Wairakei purchase -- Tourist and health resort -- Impact of the Wairakei Geotherman Power station.
  • Pt. 1: The Maori landscape. -- Pt. 2: The Wairakei purchase. -- Pt. 3: Tourist and health resort. -- Pt. 4: The impact f Wairakei Geothermal Power Station. -- References. -- Appendices: A. Thermal Springs Districts Act 1881 -- 2. Josiah Martin: Wairakei (1884) -- 3. J. H. Kerry-Nicholls: Wairakei (1889) -- 5. Margaret Bullock: Geyser Valley (1899) -- 6. Ron Keam: Geyser Valley (1961 and 1965).
OCLC
  • 43085729
  • SCSB-10889900
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library