The story of the Hauraki Gulf
Subtitle: discovery, transformation, restoration
By: Raewyn Peart
Publisher: David Bateman Ltd.
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Auckland, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781869539405
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: History; Environmental conditions; Social life and customs; Pictorial works; Ecology
Description: An environmental, social and cultural history of our association with the Hauraki Gulf tells the story of the gulf through three layers: the underlying narrative that is largely based on published sources; people's reminiscences, based on their memories of the gulf over their lifetimes. For these, the author interviewed over 60 people whose lives have intersected with the Hauraki Gulf in various ways; over 400 images, both numerous historical photographs and drawings as well as contemporary photographs and specially commissioned maps.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Introduction; title: Part one: Early settlement (1. Discovery and early settlement ; 2. Abundance of kaimoana ; 3. Rediscovery and exploration); title: Part two: Developing the shores (4. Establishment of Auckland ; 5. Growing metropolis ; 6. Transforming the land); title: Part three: Blue pathways (7. Connecting the Gulf ; 8. Racing the Gulf); title: Part four: Enjoying the Gulf (9. Enjoying the islands ; 10. Enjoying the sea); title: Part five: Commercial harvest (11. Early commercial fishing ; 12. From plunder to precision); title: Part six: Understanding the Gulf (13. The Gulf's treasures ; 14. Scientific understanding); title: Part seven: New beginnings (15. Restoring the land ; 16. Restoring the sea); title: Epilogue.