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Patea Freezing Works

The Patea Freezing Works was a meat-processing plant promoted by The Patea A&P Association in the town of Pātea. The West Coast Meat and Produce Export Company was formed in August 1883 and operated a tinning plant and tallow factory in the area. Changes in technology saw the company change from canning to freezing in 1904. The Patea Freezing Company came into being in 1910. In 1933, a new Patea Freezing Company was formed and at times provided work for nearly 1000 workers during peak season. However, the company suffered badly during the downturn in the New Zealand meat-processing industry in the early 1980s. The Patea works were among the first to close down, ending operations in September 1982. At the time The Patea Freezing Works was owned by the British Vestey Group. Since the closure the site had fallen derelict. Residents regarded the area as a health hazard and blamed its high visibility from the highway as being partly responsible for a decline in property values over the years. "The works has been a thorn in everyone's side for 25 years. This eyesore is our identity, it's Taranaki's eastern gateway and it's absolutely shocking what's been allowed to happen there." said former Pātea Mayor Norm McKay, who worked at the freezing works for 29 years. Parts of the site were owned by the South Taranaki District Council and Escada Enterprises of Sydney, Australia The site was riddled with asbestos cladding and insulation, chemicals, heavy metals, boiler ash dumps, rusting fuel storage tanks and collapsing structures. On Wednesday 6 February 2008 a large part of the Patea Freezing Works was destroyed by fire. During August 2009 Nikau Contractors were awarded the contract to demolish and clear the Patea Freezing works site. Nikau Contractors was chosen from eight companies that tendered to do the work. The chimney, which wasn't the original freezing works chimney, was toppled on 19 February 2010. This was despite support from local Iwi, and the South Taranaki Mayor Ross Dunlop, to explore the possibility of preserving the chimney as a monument. Such preservation had not been budgeted for in the site cleanup and would likely have ended up being paid for by local ratepayers. Video of the toppling of the chimney is available on YouTube. A link is provided in the External links section below. Demolition was completed in mid 2010. References External links Toppling of Chimney
Peachgrove Intermediate

Peachgrove Intermediate School is a school in Hamilton, New Zealand. It caters for a diverse range of students, mostly from the Hamilton East/Fairfield community. The roll fluctuates between 500-700 students from year to year. Aaron West is the principal, supported by Helen Te Kiri, deputy principal, and Davina Parangi-Brown, assistant principal. The school is divided into four mountain group syndicates: Kakepuku, Maungatautari, Pirongia, and Karioi, all of which are local maunga (Te Reo/Maori language for 'mountain'). History The school was opened to pupils in February 1957. Initially the school was incomplete, with the main hall to be completed and all of the playing fields to be laid. In addition to the usual academic subjects, (English, Maths, Social Studies etc.) the school had fully equipped workshops for home economics (cooking) and woodwork (boys only). 2007 saw Peachgrove celebrate its 50th jubilee, which was well attended by many of the early pupils. Academic Peachgrove provides a diverse programme, including a bi-lingual unit which teaches te reo Maori, Gifted and Talented and standard classrooms. Peachgrove provides specialist technology, music and arts programmes. Sport Peachgrove prides itself in having a very strong sporting programme, with teams winning in local competition in rugby, soccer, hockey, and basketball. Students enjoy annual opportunities for international travel to such destinations as Fiji, Rarotonga, New Caledonia, and Japan. Notable alumni Dame Patsy Reddy, lawyer and Governor-General References External links Peachgrove Intermediate - Official site
Peacock Fountain

The Peacock Fountain was bought by the Christchurch Beautifying Society from money bequeathed by John Thomas Peacock, a trader, politician and philanthropist. The fountain was unveiled in 1911, moved to a new location some years later, and put into storage in 1949. After a $270,000 renovation, it was commissioned again in 1996, in its third location in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. It has an elaborate colour scheme and is a much photographed tourist attraction. Historical context Peacock (1827 – 20 October 1905) came to Lyttelton in 1844 with his parents. Settlement organised by the Canterbury Association started in December 1850, so the Peacocks were in the colony at a very early stage. He built the first substantial wharf in Lyttelton Harbour and was well established as a merchant when the First Four Ships arrived in 1850. He later owned several ships, traded as J.T. Peacock and Co. and was successful enough that he could retire from business in 1863, aged 37. History Peacock bequeathed a substantial sum of money (either 500 or 1,000 pounds – sources give conflicting information) to the Christchurch Beautifying Association "for the purpose of beautifying the reserves and gardens in the City of Christchurch and improving the Avon River." The idea was promoted by the Christchurch City Council, with the Andersons Ltd (the foundry of the late John Anderson) supplying details of the prefabricated fountains which were created at the Coalbrookdale Iron Works. A Coalbrookdale fountain was agreed upon, to bear the following inscription: Erected by the Christchurch Beautifying Association from funds bequeathed by the late Hon. J. T. Peacock. The fountain, unveiled in June 1911, was always controversial. It was first located in the Botanic Gardens adjacent to where the Robert McDougall Art Gallery was later built, but was moved to the Archery lawn a few years later. The head of the Canterbury College School of Art, Robert Herdman Smith, stated in a letter to the Press in 1911 that "it exhibited no more taste than the gaudy decoration used by travelling showmen to embellish their merry go-rounds." Recurring maintenance problems led to the decision in 1949 to dismantle the fountain. It was put into storage and the parts transferred to Ferrymead Historic Park in the 1980s. Of the 309 cast iron pieces that made up the fountain, many went missing over the years or deteriorated, so that 158 of them had to be re-cast. The restored fountain, with a new colour scheme (again controversial), was recommissioned by Cr Margaret Murray and Mayor Vicki Buck on 26 May 1996 to the south of Canterbury Museum, now in its third location. One letter to The Press claimed that the new colour scheme was "cause(ing) flu-like symptoms when looked upon." The total cost of the restoration project was $270,000. References
Fuente Peacock

La Fuente Peacock (en inglés: Peacock Fountain)​ fue comprada por la Sociedad del embellecimiento de Christchurch en Nueva Zelanda con un dinero legado por John Thomas Peacock, un comerciante, político y filántropo. La fuente fue inaugurada en 1911, se trasladó a una nueva ubicación algunos años más tarde, y se puso en almacenamiento en 1949. Después de una renovación $ 270.000, se encargó de nuevo en 1996, en su tercera ubicación en los jardines botánicos de Christchurch. Tiene una combinación de colores elaborado y es una atracción turística muy fotografiada. La fuente, dada a conocer en junio de 1911, siempre fue polémica. Se encontraba inicialmente en los jardines botánicos adyacentes a donde la Galería de arte Robert McDougall fue construida más tarde, pero se trasladó unos años más tarde. Véase también Fuente (arquitectura) Monumento Referencias
Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve

The Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve is a 769-hectare (1,900-acre) forest reserve in the Canterbury region in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located near the Rangitata River and is in the foothills of the Southern Alps. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation as a scenic reserve, not a forest park. Etymology The forest was named by Francis Jollie, who settled in the area in late 1853. Jollie had named the forest after Sir Robert Peel, the British Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who had died in 1850, the year that Canterbury was founded. The adjacent mountain and the nearby community of Peel Forest also took Peel's name. Flora and fauna The Peel Forest is the remnant of a large Podocarpaceae forest. The three major tree types are the kahikatea (white pine), tōtara and mataī (black pine). Logging reduced the forest to its current size. For his lengthy botanical study of Mount Peel, Harry Allan was awarded a Doctor of Science in 1923. The forest is also home to many birds including kererū, fantail (pīwakawaka), and tomtit (miromiro). Activities Tramping is a popular activity in the park. There are several short walks, tramps, and one longer route that leads to the summit of Little Mount Peel. See also Forest parks of New Zealand Protected areas of New Zealand Conservation in New Zealand Tramping in New Zealand References External links Peel Forest Park at the Department of Conservation
Pekapeka Regional Park

Pekapeka Regional Park, also known as Pekapeka Wetland, is a wetland reserve located 12 kilometres by road south of Hastings in the Poukawa Basin of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The Hawke's Bay Regional Council began restoring the wetland in the late 1990s with the removal of willows and the construction of a perimeter fence. The Council initially owned about half of the wetland, but this has been increased to 90%. It is rated as the second most ecologically valuable wetland in Hawke's Bay. The Poukawa Stream, which drains Lake Poukawa in the south-west, runs through the Pekapeka Wetland. References
Penrose railway station, Auckland

Penrose railway station is a station at Penrose, Auckland, on the Southern Line and Onehunga Line of the Auckland railway network, New Zealand. It is equipped with an island platform reached by pedestrian bridges from Great South Road and Station Road, and a side platform on Station Road. Penrose station is at the junction of the Onehunga Branch railway with the North Auckland railway. The Onehunga Branch is single-track with no south-going junction at Penrose, and passengers transferring between Onehunga Line and Southern Line services must use the bridge on the Station Road side to cross from one platform to the other. In 2018, Platform Three was lengthened to enable six-car trains to stop at the platform. In April 2011, the island platform was lengthened to accommodate longer suburban passenger trains, by raising the height of the platform around the old station building. On 28 April 2011, passenger trains began stopping under the station building shelter for the first time since 1993. Penrose station is near Mount Smart Stadium, a major sports stadium and is used as the event station for events. Services Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services to Britomart, Onehunga, and Pukekohe via Ellerslie. The typical weekday off-peak timetable is: 3 tph to Britomart 3 tph to Pukekohe 2 tph to Newmarket 2 tph to Onehunga Bus routes 66, 298 and 321 serve Penrose station. On 24 June 2022, the Onehunga line was shortened to terminate at Newmarket due to a reduction of platforms at Britomart for City Rail Link construction. See also List of Auckland railway stations Public transport in Auckland References External links
Station Penrose (Nieuw-Zeeland)

Penrose is een spoorwegstation in de Nieuw-Zeelandse stad Auckland. Het station is geopend in 1873. Het station wordt bediend door de Zuidelijke Lijn en de Onehunga-Lijn. Het station telt twee perrons en is een vorkstation. Sinds april 2014 is het spoor van de Onehunga-Lijn geëlektrificeerd. De Zuidelijke Lijn volgde in januari 2015. In 2018 werd bij het station het perron met spoor 3 verlengd zodat er tijdens evenementen in het nabijgelegen stadion Mount Smart langere treinen kunnen stoppen. Bediening De volgende treinen stoppen op station Penrose:
Percy Burn Viaduct

Percy Burn Viaduct is located in the far south of the South Island of New Zealand. It is reputedly the largest surviving wooden viaduct in the world. A former logging tramway, it is now a footbridge and the most popular feature of the Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track. During the early years of the twentieth century, logging companies exploited much of the native timber of New Zealand. The Marlborough Timber Company, one of the country's largest forestry companies, was looking for new areas of forest to mill, and managed to secure the logging rights to an inhospitable and difficult to access area of timber close to Te Waewae Bay in the island's southwestern corner. The main timber milled was rimu. Access was originally only available by ship, and a wharf and settlement were built at Port Craig, but 25 kilometres of bush tramway were still needed to transport logs to the wharf. These had to cross four large, deep burns, and four large wood-trestle viaducts were built to accomplish this. The largest of these crossed the Percy Burn. Built in 1923, it was 125 metres in length and 36 metres high. Unfortunately for the company, the timber was not of high quality and proved costly to log. Coupled with falling timber prices (due to the improvement of access between the South Island's cities and the heavily forested West Coast with the completion of the Otira Tunnel), the Port Craig operation was quickly in trouble and was abandoned in 1928, just as maximum timber production had been achieved. Restoration of the viaduct took place during the 1990s, as part of work on the new Hump Ridge walking track. Further restoration work was undertaken jointly by the Department of Conservation, Southland District Council and the Port Craig Viaducts Trust in the mid-2010s. Closure and Restoration The viaduct, which formed part of the Hump Ridge Track and South Coast Track, was closed to public access in May 2013 due to rotting timber and other safety concerns. An alternate route bypassing the viaduct was constructed by the Department of Conservation. Its fate was unknown until February 2014 when the Department of Conservation and Environment Southland pledged NZ$480,000 to restore it and the other three viaducts on the former logging rail line. As of April 2014 the bridge was closed and restoration work had not begun. Reopening was expected in 2018. The viaduct reopened in late 2018. References External links New Zealand Department of Conservation Hump Ridge page Tuatapere Information Centre "History of New Zealand in 100 Places list: Percy Burn Viaduct (1925)". NZHistory. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 21 January 2018. 1 to 50,000 map
Peterborough Centre

The Peterborough Centre, the former Teachers' College Building, is located on the corner of Peterborough and Montreal Streets in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is a Category II heritage building. As a result of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, it suffered NZ$12 million in damage. History Completed in 1930, the Christchurch Teachers’ Training College was designed in Gothic Revival style by George Penlington, the Canterbury Education Board Architect. The unstable ground, with a high peat content, caused the building to settle and crack within a year of construction. The training college had a close connection to the nearby Christchurch Normal School, later known as Cranmer Court. The Normal School provided a 'normal' school environment where since 1877, trainee teachers could observe their experienced peers in a teaching environment. The trainee teachers were based at the Normal School until the Teachers' College Building was built for them. Stewart Ross was the architect responsible for converting the school into the current Peterborough apartments, while Robert Douglas Brown was the developer. An underground car park was created in the courtyard as part of the conversion to apartments. The survey plans for the subdivision into individual titles are from 1998. February 2011 earthquake The building suffered significant damage in the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, with repairs estimated to cost NZ$12m, whilst the building is insured for NZ$12.3m. With most owners "committed to rebuilding", the heritage building may be retained. The front entrance is red stickered (no access), while most individual units are yellow stickered (restricted access). Much damage was caused by the underground car park floating upwards due to liquefaction of the ground. Heritage listing and awards On 26 November 1981, the building was registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category II historic place, with the registration number 1914. The apartment conversion received a 'Heritage and Conservation Award' from the New Zealand Institute of Architects. References
Rodney Green Arenas

Pettigrew Green Arena (PGA) and Rodney Green Foundation Arena (RGFA), collectively Rodney Green Arenas, are multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment centres in Taradale, a suburb of Napier in New Zealand. The PGA opened in April 2003. It regularly hosts volleyball, basketball and netball matches for Hawke's Bay representative teams. The main court has a capacity of 2,500. It is owned by the Regional Indoor Sports and Events Centre Trust. The PGA is home to the Hawke's Bay Hawks basketball team. It hosted an ANZ Championship netball match for the Central Pulse against the Adelaide Thunderbirds in Round 14 of the 2008 season. In February 2023, the $20 million RGFA was opened next to the existing PGA. References External links Official website
Ahuriri Conservation Park

Der Ahuriri Conservation Park ist ein Naturschutzpark in der Region Canterbury auf der Südinsel von Neuseeland. Der Park untersteht dem Department of Conservation. Namensherkunft Der Conservation Park wurde nach dem Chief der Ngāi Tahu, Tu Ahuriri benannt. Die Māori nutzten das Tal des Ahuriri River als Route zur Westküste, zum Sammeln von Pounamu. Geographie Der über 49.000 Hektar große Ahuriri Conservation Park befindet sich westlich des Lake Ōhau, im östlichen Teil der Huxley Range und im südlichen sowie westlichen Teil der Barrier Range. Der Ahuriri River teilt die beiden Gebirgszüge und ist mit seinem Oberlauf Teil des Conservation Parks. Der Park erstreckt sich über eine Länge von 36 km in Nord-Süd-Richtung und miss an seiner breitesten Stelle 22 km. Westlich an den Ahuriri Conservation Park grenzt der Hāwea Conservation Park. Am südlichen Ende des Parks befindet sich noch ein kleines separates Gebiet rund um den 1713 m hohen Ben Avon, das mit zum Ahuriri Conservation Park zählt. Höchster Gipfel im Park ist der 2505 m hohe Mount Huxley, der sich an der nördlichen Grenze des Parks befindet. Geschichte Ab den späten 1800er Jahren wurde das Tal des Ahuriri River von europäischen Einwandern als Farmland genutzt, ab 1873 auch die höheren Regionen. Im Jahr 2004 erwarb zum Schutz der Natur der Nature Heritage Fund das Farmland und im März 2005 wurde das Land mit der Veröffentlichung in der New Zealand Gazette der Ahuriri Conservation Park ins Leben gerufen und unter Schutz gestellt. Im Jahr 2017 gab es eine öffentliche Anhörung, in der es um eine Parkerweiterung um weitere 4808 Hektar Land ging. Flora und Fauna Die Vegetation im Tal des Ahuriri River besteht aus einem Mosaik aus Feuchtgebieten, Feldern von Moos und kurzen Tussock-Grasland. An den steilen Talseiten wachsen Bergbuchen, in der Sprache der Māori Tawhai genannt. Auch scharlachrote Misteln (Pikirangi), Matagouri, Snow Tōtara und Schnee-Tussock-Grasland ist zu finden. In den Feuchtgebieten des Parks können einige dort typische Vogelarten beobachtet werden. Unter ihnen befindet sich die gefährdete Art des Schwarzer Stelzenläufer. Freizeitaktivitäten Im Park sind Wandern, Mountainbikefahren, Camping und Fischen erlaubt. Mitgeführte Hunde müssen allerdings angeleint werden. Literatur New Zealand Touring Atlas. 5. Auflage. Hema Maps, Brisbane 2015, ISBN 978-1-877302-92-3 (englisch). Weblinks Ahuriri Conservation Park. Department of Conservation, abgerufen am 10. Februar 2020 (englisch). Ahuriri Conservation Park. (PDF; 3,1 MB) Department of Conservation, Oktober 2013, abgerufen am 10. Februar 2020 (englisch). Einzelnachweise
Ahuriri Conservation Park

Ahuriri Conservation Park is a protected area of 49,000 hectares including tussock grasslands, forest, and river habitat, located in Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, and centred around the headwaters of the Ahuriri River. The park includes trails and huts. The mountains, forests, tussock lands and river valleys are used for tramping, fishing kayaking, horse riding and hunting. Both the park and neighbouring Ben Avon Station are located near the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, a dark-sky preserve, and are used for astronomy. The town is serviced by the tourist town of Omarama. History The park was established in 2005, and includes the Birchwood Station leasehold farm the New Zealand Government bought back for NZ$10 million in 2004. It contained extensive wetlands that had remained largely undeveloped. Birchwood Station continued normal farming operations until the end of the leasehold in 2010. The road to the former Birchwood Station homestead stopped being regularly maintained by Waitaki District Council in 2011. In 2014, ecologist Peter Espie reported a decrease in native plant species in the park, and suggested introducing grazing management. Parts of the 2020 Disney film Mulan were filmed in the Ahuriri Valley near the conservation park, including the training camp scenes and some battle scenes. See also Conservation parks of New Zealand References External links Department of Conservation webpage