New issue of Environment and Nature in New Zealand now out!

deerJust released: Environment and Nature in New Zealand Vol 9 No 2

Includes the following articles and book reviews:

Alistair McMechan, “Timber Town: A History of Port Craig”

Simon Canaval, “The Story of the Fallow Deer: An Exotic Aspect of British Globalisation” Continue reading

Gorse: a prickly subject

Mission farm
Mission farm The Church Missionary Society mission set up at Waimate, in the inland Bay of Islands, in 1830, included a large farm with sheep, cattle, horses, gardens and orchards. Alexander Turnbull Library Reference: PUBL-0144-1-330 Wood engraving by Cyprian Bridge Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

The special March issue of Environment and Nature in New Zealand contains seven articles – all by graduates of Otago University’s history department (see also: In search of Arcadia?). As the editor’s introduction states, these essays represent the most concentrated research effort in relation to environmental history of any history department in the country, and are well worth a read.

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“Electric landscapes” and other perspectives from Environment & Nature in NZ

Huntly mapThe latest issue of Environment and Nature in New Zealand is now out, and can be downloaded here.

This issue is replete with interesting articles and reviews:

Jo Whittle, ‘Into the backyard: Huntly Power Station and the history of environmentalism in New Zealand’.

Ian Tyrrell, ‘Review Essay: Bernhard Gissibl, Sabine Höhler and Patrick Kupper (editors), Civilizing Nature: National Parks in Global Historical Perspective’. Continue reading

Environment & Nature in New Zealand: latest issue is out!

The latest issue of online journal Environment & Nature in New Zealand is out, and can be accessed here.

CONTENTS:

1-23    ARTICLE: Amy Davis, ‘”For Beauty and Health” Nature and the environment in suburban Karori, Wellington’

24-54    ARTICLE: Lily Lee and Ruth Lam, ‘陈达枝 Chan Dah Chee  (1851 -1930): Pioneer Chinese Market Gardener and Auckland Businessman’

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