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Putangirua Pinnacles

Les Putangirua Pinnacles sont une formation rocheuse de Nouvelle-Zélande située dans la région de Wellington (district de South Wairarapa). C'est un exemple de badlands érodées. Des scènes du film Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi y ont été tournées en juin 2000. Notes et références Portail de la géologie Portail de la Nouvelle-Zélande
Putauhina Island

Putauhina Island ist eine Insel vor Stewart Island in der Region Southland im Süden der Südinsel von Neuseeland. Geographie Putauhina Island befindet sich westlich der Südwestspitze von Stewart Island und ist zweitgrößte Insel einer der fünf Inselgruppen der Titi/Muttonbird Islands, die im Südwesten von Stewart Island liegt. Die Insel besitzt eine Größe von rund 143,4 Hektar bei einer Ausdehnung von rund 1,88 km in Ost-West-Richtung und einer maximalen Breite von rund 1,37 km in Nord-Süd-Richtung. Putauhina Island findet mit 99 m ihre höchste Erhebung nördlich der Mitte der Insel. Die Insel, die in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft von Putauhina Island liegen, sind die Putauhina Nuggets, die sich beginnend von 30 m südwestlich, über rund 2,8 km in gleicher Richtung aneinanderreihen und aus rund 15 unterschiedlich großen aber kleineren Insel besteht. Die größte Insel der Gruppe, Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island, ist in rund 1,36 km südöstlich zu finden, und Rerewhakaupoko Island, Pukuparara Island sowie Kaimohu Island von Ost nach Ostnordost in Entfernungen von rund 2,35 km, 3,3 km und 4,0 km. In Westsüdwestlicher Richtung hingegen schließen sich in einer Entfernung von rund 3,0 km und 3,47 km die Nachbarinseln Tamaitemioka Island und Pohowaitai Island an. Putauhina Island ist fast gänzlich bewaldet oder mit Buschwerk bewachsen. Einzelnachweise
Putauhina Island

Putauhina Island, also known as Putauhinu Island, is an offshore island of New Zealand to the west of the southern tip of Stewart Island / Rakiura. It lies very close to Big South Cape Island. Conservation Translocations of South Island saddlebacks to Putauhinu Island occurred in 1974, 1976, and 1984. Thirty Snares Island snipe were translocated from the Snares Islands in 2005. References See also Conservation in New Zealand List of islands of New Zealand
Queen's High School, Dunedin

Queen's High School is a state single-sex girls' secondary school in Dunedin. It is located at the southern end of the city close to the boundary between the suburbs of St Clair and Forbury, next to the parallel single-sex boys' school, King's, with which it shares some facilities. Pat Harrison (later Dame Pat) was principal of the school from 1975 to 1994. Notable people associated with Queen's include ex-drama teacher Terry McTavish and alumna chemical engineer Gretchen Kivell. Enrolment As of March 2026, the school has roll of 611 students, of which 155 (25.4%) identify as Māori. As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 463, placing it amongst schools whose students have average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to decile 5 and 6 under the former socio-economic decile system). References
Queen Elizabeth College, Palmerston North

Queen Elizabeth College (simply known as QEC) is a state Co-Educational secondary school for Years 7-13 in the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand. Location The school is located on Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North. Enrolment As of March 2026, Queen Elizabeth College has a roll of 455 students, of which 268 (58.9%) identify as Māori. As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 556, placing it amongst schools whose students have the most socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 1 and 2 under the former socio-economic decile system). Facilities Queen Elizabeth College has many facilities and resources for its students, such as: Two gyms A music suite Te Matui (Kitchens, sleeping and classroom) Arts suite [1] Archived 2007-11-20 at the Wayback Machine QEC is the home of ACE Night School (Adult Continuing Education) Colours The colours of Queen Elizabeth College are black, maroon and gold. History Queen Elizabeth College was founded in 1906 as Palmerston North Technical School. However the school was 4 years in the making, from a public meeting held in the city in 1902, gauging public interest in technical classes.[2] The first classes were held at the Palmerston North High School (which was also split into two single gender secondary schools) and also at Campbell Street School. In 1903, the High School and the Technical School were separated. In 1908, land was bought at Princess Street, when in 1909 a building was opened to house the school (this is now the main campus of UCOL). Notable alumni Ria Bond, New Zealand First MP Jacqui Dean, former television and radio host. National MP for Otago, Waitaki. Nehe Milner-Skudder, rugby union player. All Black, Hurricane and Manawatu Turbo. Notes
Queen Elizabeth Park, Masterton

Queen Elizabeth Park is a park in Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand, located beside the Waipoua River. It was named Masterton Park until 1954, when it was renamed in honour of Queen Elizabeth II after her visit to Masterton. The park has gardens and a lake, as well as sports grounds, a large playground and a miniature railway. Cricket ground The cricket ground in the park was developed for local cricket in 1881. The first major match at the ground was held in 1907 when Wairarapa played the touring Marylebone Cricket Club. In December 1910 the ground staged the first match in the inaugural season of the Hawke Cup, when Wairarapa hosted Manawatu. The ground held its first first-class match during the 1966/67 Plunket Shield when Central Districts played Auckland. Between the 1966/67 and 2002/03 seasons, twelve first-class matches were held there, the last of which saw Central Districts play Wellington in the 2002/03 State Championship. Between the 1980/81 and 2004/05 season, Central Districts played five List A matches at Queen Elizabeth Park. Central Districts Women used Queen Elizabeth Park as a home venue between 2002 and 2010. It is the home ground for the Wairarapa men's team that competes in the Hawke Cup, and the administrative offices of the Wairarapa Cricket Association are nearby. Miniature railway The park contains a miniature railway, built by the Jaycees and opened in 1972 by Norman Kirk. It has a single station, Waipoua, and is upkept by a group of volunteers. A ride on the train costs $1, a fare that has been unchanged since 1984. The line has a steam locomotive, restored in 2021, which formerly operated at Gisborne and at Caroline Bay, Timaru, where a steam locomotive was operating in 1942. The locomotive's origin is unknown, though it is similar to many Atlantic steam engines built by Bassett-Lowke from 1911. Colin Pugh Sports Bowl The park includes an athletics track with an all-weather surface, located on the eastern side of the Waipoua River. The facility was originally established as a grass track in the 1970s. In 1989 it was named after Colin Pugh, a former superintendent of parks in Masterton. An all-weather track was installed in 2012, and Olympic medallist Nick Willis took part in the inaugural meet on the new track in January 2013. References External links Queen Elizabeth Park at ESPNcricinfo Queen Elizabeth Park at CricketArchive
Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre

Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre (QEYC) is a multi-purpose indoor sporting events and entertainment centre in Tauranga, New Zealand. The centre has a maximum capacity of 2,580, having completed renovations in 2006. It hosts basketball and volleyball events regularly, and can also accommodate badminton and netball events. In 2008, QEYC was excluded as a venue for ANZ Championship matches because it did not match the 3000-seat minimum requirement. However, the centre has been scheduled to host two ANZ Championship matches for the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic in the 2009 season, for home games that could not be held at the franchise's other home venues due to other bookings. References
R. F. Joyce Observatory

R. F. Joyce Observatory is the home observatory of the Canterbury Astronomical Society (CAS) and is situated near West Melton, Christchurch, New Zealand. The observatory is the result of the bequest of R. F. Joyce, a founding member and former President of the CAS. The primary instruments in use are a 16" Meade RCX400, a 14.5" Cassegrain telescope, two 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes, and a 120mm refractor. External links Canterbury Astronomical Society webpage
RNZAF Dip Flat

RNZAF Dip Flat is the field training facility and mountain flying training area of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Located at the base of the Saint Arnaud Range at the eastern boundary of Nelson Lakes National Park in the South Island of New Zealand, on the banks of the Wairau River, Dip Flat serves to train recruits from CRTS (Command and Recruit Training Squadron) in "out-in-the-field" practical military training. Recruits usually do a ten-day stint at Dip Flat as part of their Thirteen-week Basic Training. While there, they learn the basics of setting up camp, radio communication, obstacle courses, river crossings, land navigation, military patrols, night and daytime patrols and interdiction, camouflage training, rifle range exercises, and three days "on patrol" practical training away from Dip Flat to mark the end of the ten-day stint (a rough equivalent of the United States Marine Crucible). New Zealand Cadet Forces cadets and officers also make use of Dip Flat in their annual week-long bush craft training camps which take place each January. Both Cadets and Officers achieve Mountain Safety Council qualifications as outdoor instructors. RNZAF No. 3 Squadron regularly use Dip Flat for their mountain flying training. From time to time the Australian Army has also used the area to practice mountain flying in their UH-60 Blackhawks with the RNZAF. There is an annual training exercise named "Blackbird" for this and other helicopter squadrons. Dip Flat was a stop on a stock driving track from the East to the West coast of the South Island. Dip Flat was one of the dipping stops on the route. Dip Flat is also known as Dry Valley or Valley of the dry. Temperatures in the summer can be very hot, often exceeding 30 degrees Celsius with hot north west winds. The winters are extremely cold often with heavy snow, and temperatures fall well below zero degrees. The area can receive huge amounts of heavy rainfall due to the close proximity of the Saint Arnaud Range, and many roads and fords become impassible. Dip Flat has also been used for search and rescue training for the New Zealand Police. References External links https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/air-force/where-we-are/dip-flat/ – official page on RNZAF site https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8054545/Air-force-trains-near-St-Arnaud – Stuff newspaper story INNZNA report
RNZAF Base Woodbourne

RNZAF Base Woodbourne is a base of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, located 8 km west of Blenheim. Today, Woodbourne is the Air Force's only support base and has no operational squadrons based there. It shares its runways with the Blenheim civil airport, Woodbourne Airport. History Woodbourne was established in 1939 as the base for No. 2 Service Flying Training School (No.2 SFTS). Also located nearby during World War II were the ground training camps of the Delta. In 1942–43, No. 16 Squadron RNZAF and No. 18 Squadron RNZAF Squadrons flying Curtiss P-40 Warhawks used the satellite Fairhall field. In 1945 No.2 SFTS was closed and the Royal New Zealand Air Force Central Flying School and some ground training units, including the Officers' School of Instruction were relocated to Woodbourne. In 1949, The Aircraft Repair Depot RNZAF was relocated from Ohakea, and in 1951 the Boy Entrant School was established at Woodbourne. The Ground Training Wing was created in 1995 from existing units at Woodbourne and those relocated from Wigram and Hobsonville, and is responsible for the training of recruits (General Service Training School), initial officer training (Command Training School), trade training (except aircrew, medical and photography training) and command training. Woodbourne was the Air Force's only heavy maintenance facility for the repair of aircraft airframes, engines and avionics systems. This squadron was responsible for reconditioning airframes of RNZAF aircraft. It was known as the Airframe Reconditioning Squadron RNZAF. The unit was commercialised in 1998 and was managed by SAFE Air Ltd. In 2015 SAFE Air Ltd was purchased by Airbus and it continues to maintain military aircraft. SAFE Air Ltd formally relinquished the name and now trades under Airbus Asia Pacific. A notable project for Airbus was completing full refurbishment of three of the Air Force's previous C-130 Hercules. These aircraft were sold to Coulson Aviation on retirement from RNZAF service in 2024. In 2024 the three local Māori iwi (tribes) entities Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia and the Rangitāne o Wairau Settlement Trust decided to accept $25 million for a treaty settlement in view of the chemical contamination of the base's land. The compensation settlement was signed in early November 2024. Units based at Woodbourne Personnel strength is around 800. Command Training School Command and Recruit Training Squadron Technical Training Squadron Mission Support Training Squadron Base Medical flight RNZAF Police Base Operations Squadron Woodbourne Directorate of Defence Security NZDF Physical Instructors Training School Defence Logistics (Air) Airbus Aircraft Facility (Heavy maintenance facility for the repair of aircraft airframes, engines and avionics systems) Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Aeronautical Engineering programme See also List of New Zealand military bases References External links RNZAF Base Woodbourne
Rainbow Ski Area

Rainbow Ski Area is a ski resort in New Zealand's South Island. Located close to Saint Arnaud, the ski field is just across the regional boundary in Marlborough District. It opens from late June to early October. The lifted area covers an elevation range of 1540 to 1768 metres, and it caters primarily for skiers of intermediate ability, citing a distribution of 25% beginner, 55% intermediate and 20% advanced level. There is no accommodation on the field, but it is linked by shuttle to Saint Arnaud, 35 minutes away. Climate The climate of Rainbow Ski Area falls under the Köppen-Geiger climate classification of ET (Tundra). The summers are cool, with an average February daily high of 14.5 °C (58.1 °F), even during this season overnight temperatures can go below freezing point. Winters are chilly, with the average low temperature in July reaching −6.2 °C (20.8 °F). Some days in winter are cold enough that they fail to reach 0 °C (32 °F). The annual average temperature in the Rainbow Ski Area is 4 °C (39.2 °F). References External links "Rainbow Ski Area – Ski & Board, Nelson Lakes, NZ". skirainbow.co.nz. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
Rangiora Airport

Rangiora Airfield (NZRT) is located 4.8 kilometres (3 miles) west-north-west of Rangiora township, north of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is managed by the Waimakariri District Council. It is the base of startup airline Electric Air. The company operates ZK-EAL, a Pipistrel Alpha Electro from the airfield. It has three grass runways. The main, 950-metre (3,120-foot) long capable of handling aircraft up to DC-3 size. The runways are unlit, and users are asked to take care when approaching. There are 40 private hangars located on the airfield site as this is a recreational facility. Users ask that the public respect private property on the field. Jet A1 and AvGas are available with the use of a 'Swipe Card'. References See also List of airports in New Zealand List of airlines of New Zealand Transport in New Zealand
Rangiora Recreation Ground

Rangiora Recreation Ground (also known as the MainPower Oval through a sponsorship deal with local company MainPower) is a cricket ground in Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand. The Recreation Ground is recorded as being in existence since the early 1870s, and used for cricket since 1891. It first held a first-class match when Canterbury played Central Districts in the 2003/04 State Championship. Since the 2011 Christchurch earthquake damaged Lancaster Park beyond repair, Canterbury have played many of their first-class home matches in Rangiora. Canterbury first played a List A match there in the 2003/04 State Shield when they played Auckland, with eight matches in that format having been held there in the 2011-12 Ford Trophy as well as a handful of Twenty20 matches. By the end of the 2024–25 season, there had been 42 first-class matches at the ground, and 32 List A matches. Two Youth One Day Internationals have been played at Rangiora Recreation Ground, both in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup when England Under-19s played West Indies Under-19s and Australia Under-19s. The ground has also been used a home venue for Canterbury Women in the State League since the 2006/07 season. The Canterbury Country Hawke Cup team use Rangiora Recreation Ground as their home ground. They successfully defended their title there against North Otago in 2014–15. References External links Rangiora Recreation Ground at ESPNcricinfo Rangiora Recreation Ground at CricketArchive
Rangitata Island Aerodrome

Rangitata Island Aerodrome is a small airfield located on Rangitata Island halfway between Timaru and Ashburton. It is owned and operated by the Brodie family and is home to the Geraldine Flying Group, De Havillands over New Zealand collection, New Zealand Microlight heritage museum, Shadows of Hawks World War I replica collection and the Ross Brodie Memorial museum and library. External links NZ AIP vol 4: NZRI – Rangitata Island Aerodrome Rangitata Island Aerodrome
Rangitoto Lighthouse

Rangitoto Lighthouse (also called Rangitoto Beacon) is a lighthouse off the coast in McKenzie Bay, in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. History The lighthouse was built in 1882 and was constructed with cement from Warkworth. In 1905 a light was added for nighttime visibility. Description Although not classed officially as a lighthouse by the New Zealand MSA, it does currently flash red every 12 seconds (also known as its character) and can be seen clearly from the southernmost of North Harbour's East Coast Bays. The beacon is red and white in colour, stands at 21 metres (69 feet) tall, and continues to run through solar power. The height of the focal plane is 21 metres (69 feet). See also List of lighthouses in New Zealand References External links Rangitoto Island Light in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database Lighthouses of New Zealand Archived 30 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine Maritime New Zealand
Phare de Rangitoto

Le phare de Rangitoto est un phare situé sur l'île de Rangitoto, dans le golfe de Hauraki, dans la région d'Auckland (île du Nord), en Nouvelle-Zélande. Histoire Le phare , construit en 1882, n'a été mis en service qu’en 1905. L'île Rangitoto, l'une des nombreuses grandes îles du port d'Auckland, est protégée en tant que réserve naturelle. Elle est accessible par ferry depuis le centre-ville d’Auckland. Les visites de l'île en 4x4 passent souvent à proximité du phare. Le phare est situé sur un petit îlot juste à l’ouest de l’île Rangitoto. Accessible uniquement par bateau. Le site et la tour sont fermés. Le phare a été entièrement automatisé et alimenté à l'énergie solaire. Il est maintenant surveillé et géré depuis une salle de contrôle de la Maritime New Zealand (en) à Wellington. Description Ce phare est une tour cylindrique en maçonnerie, avec une galerie et sans lanterne de 20 m de haut. Le phare est peint en blanc avec cinq bandes rouges. Il émet, à une hauteur focale de 21 m, un long éclat rouge de 1.5 secondes par période de 12 secondes. Sa portée est de 7 milles nautiques (environ 13 km). Identifiant : ARLHS : NZL-045 - Amirauté : K3744 - NGA : 4048 . Caractéristique du feu maritime Fréquence : 12 secondes (R) Lumière : 1.5 secondes Obscurité : 10.5 secondes Voir aussi Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Rangitoto Lighthouse » (voir la liste des auteurs). Lien connexe Liste des phares de Nouvelle-Zélande Liens externes (en) Site du Maritime New Zealand University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's The Lighthouse Directory: Lighthouses of New Zealand: North Island Lighthouses of New Zealand: South Island (en) Online List of Lights - New Zeland (en) Liste ARLHS - New Zeland (en) Rangitoto Lighthouse - Site Lightphotos.net List of lights (New Zeland) Portail des phares Portail de l’océan Pacifique Portail de la Nouvelle-Zélande
Rānui railway station

Rānui railway station is located on the Western Line of the Auckland rail network in New Zealand. It serves the communities of Rānui and Pooks Road, in the West Auckland suburb of Rānui. History The station was opened on 16 November 1925. The stop was re-built as a "signature station" as part of rail upgrades in 2004. As part of upgrades to Auckland's urban rail network, ARTA had proposed building a stabling yard to store up to 11 trains to the west of the station. The yard was to be used to clean trains when out of service, and there were to be staff car parking and welfare facilities. Due to opposition from locals this was abandoned and the stabling yard was moved to Henderson. In 2017 local residents complained about the number of assaults at the station and the threatening characters "hanging around" the station, which led to security staff being stationed there for a period. Services Western Line suburban train services, between Swanson and Britomart, are provided by Auckland One Rail on behalf of Auckland Transport. See also List of Auckland railway stations References
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School

Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School is a coeducational, state integrated composite school in Tirohanga, Lower Hutt. It provides a Waldorf education for Years 1 to 13. Matriculation starts when children are 7 years of age. Curriculum The school follows Rudolf Steiner's 3-stage pedagogical model of child development promoted in Waldorf education. The Raphael House Rudolf Steiner/Waldorf curriculum is cross-referred to the National Curriculum. In 2012 a new Level 3 NZQA approved qualification, known as the Steiner School Certificate, was offered to Class 12 (Year 13) students. From 2013 this qualification was offered at Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework. The Steiner School Certificate Level 3 has also been approved by Universities NZ, for University Entrance Ad Eundum Statum. Foreign languages currently taught include: German Japanese Most overseas student exchanges are with students from German Waldorf schools. Community Raphael House offers evening adult education courses on subjects such as health, anthroposophy, and self-development, and provides a small number of rooms for community activities. The school issues a printed and online weekly newsletter called 'The Bush telegraph'to parents which disseminates pertinent community information and also offers advertising space. Festivals Raphael House celebrates a number of Christian festivals, namely Easter, Advent, St Nicholas, and Christmas, as well as Midwinter and St Michael's day, as cultural experiences for students and their parents. Preparation for the feast days is considered an important part of the students' experience; for example, the students learn songs and make their own colourful lanterns in the days leading up to the Midwinter festival. Notable alumni Erice van Leuven – 2023 women's junior downhill UCI mountain bike world champion Anna Paquin – film and television actress, Oscar winner See also Curriculum of the Waldorf schools References External links School web site Pass the Blue Diamond – Stories and contributions from the rich life of Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School, New Zealand Te Kete Ipurangi Education Review Office report 2011 Federation of Rudolf Steiner Schools in New Zealand