Living Between Land and Sea The bays of Whakaraupo Lyttelton Harbour

by Robertson, Jane

• ISBN13: 9781991016539
• ISBN10: 1991016530
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2024-02-01
• Publisher: Massey University Press

Summary

This superbly illustrated history of the people who settled in the many bays of Whakaraupo Lyttelton Harbour is full of finely observed insights into the challenges of living in small, remote communities. Acknowledging the rich history of Te Hapu o Ngati Wheke and their guardianship of this place, the book describes the early history of Maori in the region, as it takes a geographical sweep around the harbour from the signal station at Te Piaka Adderley Head to the lighthouse at Awaroa Godley Head. In between, the stories of the bays and islands of this picturesque and historic harbour are described with fascinating details of early and contemporary life including maritime history and dramatic rescues, farming and trade, wartime experiences and quarantine stations, tourism and recreation.

Author Biography

Jane Robertson has lived in Otoromiro Governors Bay, at the head of Whakaraupo Lyttelton Harbour, for 20 years. She has a doctorate in education, has taught history and English, and has worked as a teacher-educator, a researcher in the field of higher education, and an editor and local history researcher/writer. Her local history, Head of the Harbour, about Governors Bay, Ohinetahi, Allandale and Teddington, was published in 2016.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7 1. Living on the edge 15 2. Waitata Little Port Cooper 31 3. Te Pohue Camp Bay 45 4. Ripapa Island 63 5. Purau 81 6. Te Waipapa Diamond Harbour 105 7. Kaioruru Church Bay 127 8. Te Wharau Charteris Bay 145 9. Tauwharepaka Teddington 165 10. Allandale and Ohinetahi 181 11. Otoromiro Governors Bay, Pukekaroro Sandy Bay, Maori Gardens 197 12. Otamahua Quail Island 219 13. Te Rapaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa 245 14. Motukauatirahi Cass Bay 265 15. Motukauatiiti Corsair Bay 279 16. Magazine Bay 295 17. Te Awaparahi Buckleys Bay and Otokitoki Gollans Bay 313 18. Awaroa Godley Head 331 19. Connecting the harbour 347 Afterword 367 Notes 370 Bibliography 377 Glossary 380 Image credits 381 Acknowledgements 382 Index 383