Albert Barracks and the Spatial History of Auckland’s New Zealand Wars Introduction Albert Barracks was a major British military fortification, built in the 1840s on the land that now includes Albert Park and the Auckland University Waipapa Taumata Rau. This was a key...
Maungakiekie One Tree Hill The Obelisk and the Tree Introduction Maungakiekie holds special significance due to the planting of the whenua (afterbirth) of a Ngāti Awa chief’s son, Korokino, alongside a tōtara sprig on its summit. This tree, named Te Tōtara-i-āhua (the...
Maungakiekie One Tree Hill The Hospital and the Observatory Introduction Maungakiekie One Tree Hill is one of the most important Māori sites in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland reflecting a deep history of settlement, leadership and sacred traditions. Its name means...
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