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Ayrlies Garden

Ayrlies Garden is a country garden near Whitford, southeast of Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of New Zealand's best-known gardens, and has been described as the "quintessential New Zealand garden". The New Zealand Gardens Trust has rated it a six star garden, its highest rating. The garden now covers some 12 acres (49,000 m2) of rolling terrain, with large lawns, ponds and waterways, and heavily planted informal borders which make strong use of colour, including a "lurid border" of 'hot' colours. Some areas feature roses, clematis and perennials; others contain lush, sub-tropical plants, such as Petrea, Alocasia, bromeliads, vireya rhododendrons and Ficus dammaropsis. It also includes many large trees - mostly liquidambar, swamp cypress and pin oak - which have grown rapidly in the warm and wet climate, with rare frosts and over 50 inches (1.3 m) of rain a year. It contains several structures around the main house, including a small 'sitooterie' - a low gazebo, to sit out in and admire the view. The large site is unified by a consistent planting and use of materials. The garden was created by Beverly McConnell and her late husband Malcolm, co-founder of New Zealand engineering and construction company McConnell Dowell. It is named after Malcolm McConnell's grandfather's farm in Scotland. The garden began in 1964, when the McConnells moved to the site with their young family, starting with a 3-acre (12,000 m2) coastal site which was previously bare paddock with a heavy clay soil, and expanding to 12 acres (49,000 m2) in 1978, including the addition of three large ponds. From 2000, 35 acres (140,000 m2) of swamp flats below the homestead were transformed into a wetland area with an 8-acre (32,000 m2) lake, linking the garden to the Hauraki Gulf nearby. The garden is open to the public on weekdays, for a fee. References Further reading Sharp Gardening, Christopher Holliday and Jerry Harpur, frances lincoln ltd, 2005, ISBN 0-7112-2433-1, p. 72-75 External links Ayrlies Garden
Bairds Mainfreight Primary School

Bairds Mainfreight Primary School is a contributing primary school (years 0–6) in Ōtara, a suburb of Auckland Council, Auckland Region, New Zealand. The trucking and logistics firm Mainfreight Limited has sponsored the school since 1993. The school benefits from this relationship due to the support Mainfreight gives to it in the area of Information and Communication Technologies, and Alan Duff's Duffy Books in Homes programme. Mainfreight's philosophy of "Anything is Possible" is one that fits with the educational philosophy of the school. In 1997 the school renamed itself from Bairds Primary School to its current name. References External links Community support of Bairds Mainfreight primary school Ero report (March 2006)
Baldwin Avenue railway station

Baldwin Avenue railway station, in the suburb of Mount Albert, is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network. The station has offset side platforms connected by a level crossing. History 1907: Between 1907 and 1 June 1915, trains would halt at Avondale Road (modern-day Asquith Ave), close to the modern-day railway station. 1953: Opened as a wayside halt on 28 September. 1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was double-tracked, leading to two new platforms being built. These platforms were off-set from each other. 1993: The platforms were raised to meet the standards of the new ex-Perth trains. 2011: An upgraded and lengthened station was opened, with the platforms directly opposite each other. 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
Goldie's Brae

Goldie's Brae (now 4 Goldies Brae and sometimes referred to as "the banana house" or "crescent house") is a historic building in Wadestown, Wellington, New Zealand classified as a "Category I" ("places of special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value") historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. It is considered remarkable for its relatively new construction material, concrete, and its eccentricity of design. It was designed by its original owner Dr Alexander Johnston, the Provincial Surgeon of Wellington. Architect Alexander Johnston M.D. (1825–1895) was born in Birmingham, England to Thomas Johnston (1785–1866) and Elizabeth Johnston (1789—1867 née Woodiwis). Alexander's father was a successful silk and linen merchant. Alexander emigrated from England to New Zealand. By travelling to a region geographically remote from Britain, Alexander was following a precedent set by his elder brothers. Alexander's eldest brother was the notable traveller of Abyssinia, Charles Johnston, who by the 1850s had settled in Durban. On 2 September 1856 at St Paul's Church in Auckland, Alexander married Emily Harriette Acland (1837–1898). Emily's father Charles Acland (1814–1845) had been an English clergyman in the employment of the East India Company in India, where he had died at the age of 31, when Emily was still a child. Emily had remained in England, whilst her father worked in India. A book of his correspondence from India to Emily and her two siblings, had been published in 1847. Alexander became the coroner and (Wellington) Provincial Surgeon in charge of the Provincial Hospital in Thorndon for twenty years until 1879. Alexander retired in 1889 and he and Emily returned to England, settling in London where Alexander died in September 1895 aged 70. Description 1882 "To Be Let, that delightfully situated Villa Residence, known as Goldie's Brae, Wadestown, the property of Dr Johnston, with about five acres of land, ornamentally laid out and planted, and the whole commanding a magnificent view of the city and harbour. The house contains drawing, dining, and morning rooms, five bedrooms, kitchen etc., all on the ground floor, and fitted with every modern convenience. Stable, cart-house, and other out-offices. Large garden and orchard, with numerous fruit trees in full bearing. A never-failing spring of pure water is laid on to the house. For further particulars apply to . . ." 1894 "To Be Let or Sold, that fine property . . . four acres . . . large house, cottage, and stable, all built of concrete. The view of the harbour is unsurpassed . . ." 1982 A segmental plan form with a continuous glazed gallery or conservatory providing internal access and solar heating to each of its ten rooms. Subdivision A road was constructed across the property from Grant Road, it is now Grosvenor Terrace but was then named Queen's Terrace, and J H Bethune & Co auctioned ten building sites within the property in July 1904. References External links Media related to Banana House at Wikimedia Commons Heritage New Zealand Photo from ground level
Baradene College of the Sacred Heart

Baradene College of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic high school for girls aged from 11 to 18 (Year 7–13) located in Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand. It is based on the philosophy of Madeleine Sophie Barat, who founded the Society of the Sacred Heart. Established in 1909, Baradene celebrated its 100th year in 2009. The students participate in school events such as House Parades, swimming sports, athletics day and house singing, gaining points for their houses. They also have, at the end of each year, a school mass farewelling the seniors of the school, opening mass (celebrating the new school year) and individual year level liturgies. Every year a different school goal is chosen as the focus of the year from the list of 5: Social awareness which impels to action Faith which is relevant in today's world A deep respect for intellectual values The building of community as a Christian value Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom Three school buildings, Mitchelson House, the original building, and the former stables, are listed as Category 2 Historic Places by from Heritage New Zealand. Admissions and enrolment As a state-integrated school, Baradene College charges New Zealand-resident students compulsory attendance dues plus requests voluntary donations. For the 2025 school year, the attendance dues payable is $532 per year for students in Year 7 and 8, and $1,080 per year for students in Year 9 and above. The requested donation is $4,940 per year for students in Year 7 and 8, and $5,001 per year for students in year 9 and above. As of March 2026, Baradene College has roll of 1,535 students, of which 138 (9.0%) identify as Māori. As of 2026, Baradene College has an Equity Index of 370, placing it amongst schools whose students have the fewest socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 9 and 10 under the former socio-economic decile system). Houses Baradene College has six houses: Amiens (Red) Barat (White) Erskine (Yellow) Loreto (Green) Philippine (Purple) Stuart (Blue) Students attend a House Mass in the school chapel once a year. The houses also compete to gain points in events such as House Parades, sports events and House Singing. Academic awards also reward points. At the end of the school year the house with the most points will be rewarded with the House Cup. Gallery See also List of schools in New Zealand Network of Sacred Heart Schools References External links Media related to Baradene College at Wikimedia Commons Official website
Barbadoes Street Cemetery

The Barbadoes Street Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was set up with three discrete areas for different denominations. Description The cemetery was included in the original survey of Christchurch that was carried out in 1850. It was set up for three separate denominations: Reserve 20 was set aside for the Church of England; this was an area east of Barbadoes Street. Reserve 42 was set aside for Roman Catholics; this was an area west of Barbadoes Street. Reserve 43 was set aside for Dissenters; this was also an area west of Barbadoes Street and south of Reserve 42. The Canterbury Provincial Council passed the Cemetery Reserves Management Ordinance, 1870. Based on this Ordinance, a Dissenters Cemetery Board was appointed in August 1871, comprising George Booth, George Gould (father of the businessman of the same name), James Jameson (who at the time of his appointment was Mayor of Christchurch), Francis James Garrick (a former member of the Provincial Council) and Thomas Abbott (a nurseryman). Burials Some of the notable people buried at the cemetery include: William Armson (1832/3–1883), architect Alfred Barker (1819–1873), doctor and photographer Lieutenant Colonel James Campbell (1787–1858), Commissioner of Crown Lands and Registrar of Deeds Thomas Cass (1817–1895), surveyor Joseph Colborne-Veel (1831–1895), editor of The Press and Canterbury educator Jane (1823–1911) and John Deans (1820–1854), pioneer settlers William John Warburton Hamilton (1825–1883), administrator, explorer, and politician Richard James Strachan Harman (1826–1902), civil engineer and part-owner of The Press Henry Harper (1804–1893), eminent Anglican Bishop Henry Jacobs (1824–1901), first Dean of Christchurch Thomas Joynt (1830–1907), senior member of the legal profession in New Zealand Felix Wakefield (1807–1875), engineer and Canterbury colonist At least six members of parliament are buried at Barbadoes Street: James Temple Fisher (1828–1905), MP for Heathcote (1876–1881) Frederic Jones (1832–1890), MP for Heathcote (1887–1890) William Montgomery (c.1821–1914), MP for Akaroa (1874–1887) William Reeves (1825–1891), MP for Avon (1867–1868) and Selwyn (1871–1875) Henry Tancred (1816–1884), MP for Ashley (1867–1870) Henry Wynn-Williams (1828–1913), MP for Heathcote (1881–1884) Six former Mayors of Christchurch are buried at the Barbadoes Street Cemetery: Henry Sawtell (1872–1873) Edward Bishop (1873–1874) Michael Hart (1874–1875) Charles Thomas Ick (1879–1881) George Ruddenklau (1882–1884) Samuel Manning (1890–1891) Memorials, obelisks and headstones were damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and silt from liquefaction covers part of the cemetery. See also List of cemeteries in New Zealand Notes References Bowman, Ian; Wilson, John; Beaumont, Louise; Watson, Katharine (July 2009). "Conservation Plan : Barbadoes Street Cemetery, Christchurch" (PDF). Christchurch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2013. Greenaway, Richard L. N. (June 2007). "Barbadoes Street Cemetery Tour" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
Basin Reserve

Das Basin Reserve (auch "The Basin") ist ein Cricketstadion in Wellington, Neuseeland. Es wurde 1868 eröffnet und ist das älteste Cricketstadion Neuseelands. Das Stadion ist Austragungsort für internationale Test Matches und One-Day Internationals. Kapazität & Infrastruktur Wegen der langen Tradition steht das Stadion als einzige Sportstätte auf der National Heritage list. Im Gegensatz zu anderen herkömmlichen Cricketstadien weist das Basin Reserve einige Besonderheiten auf: Das Spielfeld ist nicht von großen Tribünen umrandet. Die großen Grasflächen bieten viel Platz für die Zuschauer, die meist das Match auf Decken liegend verfolgen. Eine weitere Besonderheit ist, dass das Cricketfeld direkt von hohen Bergen umgeben ist: Mount Victoria und Mount Cook. Dies bietet Schutz vor Wind und die Wärme der Sonne bleibt dort länger erhalten. Das Cricketstadion wird daher auch als island of cricket bezeichnet. Die Kapazität des Stadions beträgt 11.600 Plätze. Die beiden Wicketenden tragen die Namen Vance Stand End und Scoreboard End. Geschichte 1855 gab es ein Erdbeben in der Region. Erst dadurch wurde genügend Platz für ein Cricketfeld und die umliegenden Gebäude frei. Zur selben Zeit stieg die Beliebtheit von Cricket und man entschied sich für die Errichtung eines Stadions. 1857 setzten sich viele berühmte Bewohner Wellingtons für die Errichtung eines Cricketfeldes ein. Die Baukosten wurden zur Hälfte von Cricketspielern übernommen, die andere Hälfte wurde von staatlicher Seite bereitgestellt. 1868, 13 Jahre nach dem Erdbeben, fand das erste Cricket-Match statt. Am 11. Dezember 1866 wurde offizielle festgelegt, dass der Cricket ground das Heimatstadion für den Wellington Cricketclub ist. Am 30. November 1873 fand das erste First-Class-Match zwischen Wellington und Auckland statt. Internationales Cricket Das Stadion war am 24. Januar 1930 das erste Mal Austragungsort für ein Test-Match zwischen Neuseeland und England. Das erste ODI trug die gleiche Paarung 1975 aus. Seitdem ist es regelmäßiger Austragungsort internationaler Spiele, jedoch wurden die meisten ODIs in Wellington nach der Fertigstellung des Westpac Stadiums 1999 dort ausgetragen. Das Stadion war einer der Austragungsorte der Women’s Cricket World Cups der Jahre 1982 und 2022 sowie beim Cricket World Cup 1992. Nationales Cricket Das Cricketstadion ist Heimatstadion des Welligtoner Cricketteams das First-Class Status besitzt. In der Saison 2009/2010 wurde das 400. First-Class Match ausgetragen. Am 28. Februar 2016 war das Stadion Austragungsort für das Island-of-Origin-Match, wo die besten Spieler der Nord- und Südinsel gegeneinander antraten. Weblinks Stadion auf Cricinfo Basin Reserve auf der NZ-History Seite Einzelnachweise
Basin Reserve

Basin Reserve – narodowy stadion Nowej Zelandii do gry w krykieta zbudowany w 1868 r. W XX wieku nadano mu status zabytku. Jest to najpopularniejszy i największy stadion do gry w krykieta w Nowej Zelandii (krykiet jest sportem narodowym tego kraju). Stadion był używany również jako scena koncertowa. Usytuowany jest 2km na południe od dzielnicy biznesowej, u podnóży Mount Victoria (Góra Wiktoria). Na południe od stadionu znajdują się: Government House (siedziba gubernatora Nowej Zelandii) oraz szkoła (ang. Wellington College). Na wschód od stadionu położony jest Tunel Wiktoria (ang. Mount Victoria Tunnel), zbudowany w 1931 r. Znamienne jest ograniczenie ruchu w pobliżu Basin Reserve do minimum (droga w pobliżu stadionu jest jednokierunkowa). Stadion mieści również muzeum krykieta (ang. New Zealand Cricket Museum). Muzeum zaopatrzone jest w bibliotekę z literaturą dotyczącą historii krykieta i zasad gry. Pierwsza gra na Basin Reserve miała miejsce 11 stycznia 1868 r. i toczyła się między więźniami z Mount Cook Gaol a strażnikami z tegoż więzienia. Rozgrywka zakończyła się kontuzjami wielu zawodników z powodu kamieni i żwiru tkwiącego w trawie. Po tym pierwszym spotkaniu władze miasta rozpoczęły organizację mityngów lekkoatletycznych i rozgrywek sportowych na Basin. Rozgrywki te nazwano Highland Games. Konkurencje, które wliczały się w skład mityngów to : lekkoatletyka (przede wszystkim biegi), wyścigi, taniec oraz później ścinanie drzew i wyścigi rowerowe. Podatny na nierówności grunt został odnowiony w 1872 r. Pierwszy profesjonalny mecz krykieta rozegrano 30 października 1873 r. między Wellington i Auckland (mecz zakończył się zwycięstwem drużyny ze stolicy). Pierwszy mecz rugby rozegrano pomiędzy Wellington a drużyną marynarzy z HMS „Rosario”, który ci drudzy wygrali przewagą jednego punktu. Pierwszy mecz międzynarodowy na Basin Reserve rozegrano 24 stycznia 1930 r. między Nową Zelandią a Anglią. Mecze międzynarodowe były rozgrywane na Basin do 1999, kiedy to rozgrywki przeniesiono do Westpac Stadium. Na stadionie okazjonalnie rozgrywane są mecze piłki nożnej. Mecze nierzadko rozgrywa tu zespół Wellington Phoenix. Bibliografia Neely, D., Romanos, J. (2003). The Basin - An Illustrated History of the Basin Reserve. Canterbury University Press. ISBN 1-877257-05-2.
Bason Botanic Gardens

Bason Botanic Gardens are located in Whanganui in the Manawatū District of New Zealand. They have been rated as a Garden of Significance by the New Zealand Gardens Trust and offer six themed areas, including one of the most extensive public-garden orchid collections in the country, and the conservatory architecture is considered unique. Much of the development work is conducted by the Bason Botanic Gardens Trust, which collaborates with the City Council. Geography Bason Botanic Gardens are located on the Central West coast of New Zealand's North Island, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest from Whanganui. They are set on 25 hectares (62 acres) in a relatively frost-free environment. Bushy Park Forest Reserve is nearby. History Founded in 1966, Stanley and Blanche Bason gave their farm to the city council for the purpose of creating a botanical reserve,. The main road work and the damming of Mowhanau stream took place in 1971. The garden was developed between 1980 and 2000. The Bason Botanic Gardens Trust was formed in 1982 and consists of the Board as well as members of Friends of the Bason. The gardens were given to the residents of Wanganui by Stanley and Blanche Bason in 1996. The New Zealand Gardens Trust honoured Bason Botanic with the distinction of being a "Garden of Regional Significance" in 2004, and with being a "Garden of Significance" in 2008. Architecture The conservatories were constructed from the recycled bricks from two demolished Wanganui picture theatres. Landscape architect Tony Jackman, the first President of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects, designed most of the buildings. Flora The gardens are divided into several areas: the Conifer Arboretum, Dress Circle, Millennium Hill, Native Bush and Wetlands, Lakeside Flats and the Woodlands area. Flora includes camellias, daffodils, magnolias, Norfolk Island pine, and roses. A Mediterranean garden includes Aeonium, Aloe, Agave, Euphorbia and Echium. The subtropical section of the garden includes the aloes and phoenix palms. The conservatories contain tropical plants, begonias and orchids of national importance. A section of the gardens includes maturing revegetation while a bank contains native Hebes. References External links Bason Botanic Gardens
Basque Park

Basque Park is a north-facing reserve in Eden Terrace, a former working class suburb in central Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. It is surrounded by Symonds Street, Newton Road, New North Road and the North Western Motorway. This green area was part of a group of important working class housing suburbs of New Zealand. Based in the most densely housed urban area in the country Basque Park served as a recreation area for the suburbs of Arch Hill and Newton. History In the 1930s it was the intention of the city fathers to create a playground for children whose families were crowded in the gully between the Symonds Street and Great North Road ridges during the Depression where Eden Terrace, Arch Hill and Newton suburbs were found. Certain private owned sections of land were bequeathed to Auckland City Council also to be used as a recreation area. Hard wood paving cobbles, that were originally used for roading on the waterfront of Auckland, were in the 1970s dumped on the eastern edge of the park in preparation to filling in a ramp that would carry a road through to Dominion and New North Road. One source states that the intention of the Auckland City Council was to build a fly-over of the Park. Because of Industrial zoning there was an uneasy co-existence between industry and housing. This is alluded to in copies of Flash, the Grey Lynn, Westmere, Newton Community newsletter/newspaper, of the late 1970s, when the reserve was to the southern edge of a wasteland of old housing that was deliberately allowed to decay so that the North Western Motorway could be put through without opposition. In the late 1970s, once most of the housing was cleared out, the Auckland City Council moved to extend Upper Queen Street, the main street of the city through Basque Park to Dominion Road. Christodoulos Moisa, an artist and writer who lived in Fleet Street and was the Chairperson of the Newton branch of the Grey Lynn, Westmere and Newton Communities Committee, found out that the extension was going to be put through the bequeathed land and organised a campaign against this move. Enlisting the help of architect and lecturer at the School of Architecture, Vince Terrini, he worked with architecture students to come up with a proposal to save the reserve. Moisa took the Auckland City Council to the Town Planning Tribunal where eventually Judge Turner ruled that the connection to Dominion Road should be diverted towards the north, circling around the Reserve. As a result, the area has now been re zoned for inner city housing and the few existing industrial workshops are in decline. By the beginning of the 21st century the Basque Park Reserve has become a gentrified enclave which has been extensively landscaped and planted with nīkau palms and other trees. This is to the chagrin of some of the locals who had planted a community garden in the area during the period when the Auckland City Council did very little maintenance in the area. References
Bay View (Neuseeland)

Bay View ist ein kleiner Ort im Stadtgebiet von Napier in der Region Hawke’s Bay auf der Nordinsel von Neuseeland. Geographie Bay View liegt rund neun Kilometer nördlich des Stadtzentrums von Napier. Der New Zealand State Highway 2 führt direkt durch den Ort. Nördlich der Ortschaft mündet der Esk River in die zum Pazifischen Ozean gehörende Hawke Bay. Der Hawke's Bay Airport liegt südlich von Bay View. Geschichte Das Gebiet war früher unter dem Namen „Petane“ bekannt und wurde in den frühen 1860er Jahren von Māori eingenommen, die beabsichtigten Napier anzugreifen. Einzelnachweise