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Kawakawa, New Zealand Region: New Zealand > Northland > North Island > Northland > Bay of Islands 16km south of the Bay of Islands on Highway 1 is Kawakawa (pop. Today Kawakawa is noted in particular as the elected home of Friedensreich Hundertwasser. www.planetware.com /new-zealand/kawakawa-nz-nl-k.htm   (123 words)

Alan Williams Family History - pafg52 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File Stella Elizabeth Burling was born on 4 Feb 1900 in Allfredton. Hector Alfred Burling was born on 16 Dec 1904 in Kawakawa. Kenneth Ernest Burling was born on 16 Oct 1908 in Kawakawa. homepage.ntlworld.com /alan.williams23/pafg52.htm   (353 words)

Hundertwasser's Kawakawa Toilets, Bay of Islands, New Zealand But in recent years Hundertwasser spent more and more time at his New Zealand home. In 1998 the Kawakawa Community Board was looking to upgrade 40-year-old toilet facilities in the central township, and Hundertwasser offered a solution from his design palate. He is buried in New Zealand, in his garden of the Happy Dead, under a tulip tree. www.nzinfo.com /kawakawa/index.htm   (832 words)

Pharmacy, University of Otago, New Zealand Kawakawa is primarily found around the North Island of New Zealand, but has been found as far south as banks peninsular 1,2. Genitourinary complaints: To treat gonorrhoea and syphilis kawakawa leaves and sticks were burnt in a fire with the patient in the smoke then water was placed on the fire steaming the infection 3, 4. Kawakawa leaves were boiled and a patient would then bathe in the remaining liquid as a treatment for rheumatism and arthritis 9. pharmacy.otago.ac.nz /rongoa/pages/kawakawa.html   (664 words)

NEW ZEALAND PLANTS : Encyclopedia Entry New Zealand's geographical isolation has meant the country has developed a unique variety of native flora. New Zealand has a greater density of liverworts than any other country, due to its cool, wet and temperate climate. A three-volume work on liverworts in New Zealand is being written by John Engel and David Glenny, with the first volume due for release in late 2006. bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/New_Zealand_plants   (392 words)

Information about Kawakawa and Towai in the Far North of New Zealand - Far North District Council - i-SITE Visitor ... Kawakawa is marked by its unique entrance sign, an arch constructed in the style of internationally renowned Frederick Hundertwasser who was an Austrian architect best known for his extravagant use of colour and ceramics in surreally shaped buildings, notably in his native Vienna. The bricks came from a former Bank of New Zealand building and the finished work, including mosaics, ceramics, bottle glass windows, copper work, gold balls atop the roof, and even the tree growing through the center, are a testament to both the community volunteers who helped construct the building and Frederick Hundertwasser himself. Kawakawa is the only town in New Zealand to boast a railway track through the centre of the commercial area. www.fndc.govt.nz /InfoCentre/communities_kawakawa_and_towai.asp   (927 words)

New Zealand Skiing. Skiing and snowboarding in New Zealand, ski areas and resorts, ski and snow reports New Zealand is home to 14 commercial ski areas, 9 ski clubs, heli skiing and cat skiing operations, as well as numerous opportunities for back country skiing. New Zealand is a relatively small country renowned for its friendliness and spectacular scenery. Commercial New Zealand ski areas, such as The Remarkables or Coronet Peak, - while not the mammoth ski resorts of Europe or North America - all have their own distinct character. www.fourcorners.co.nz /new-zealand/skiing   (604 words)

New Zealand Natural History : New Zealand Geology, New Zealand Wildlife, New Zealand Birds New snow compresses the air out of old snow to form firn, which in turn is compressed further into blue ice. New Zealand has 3153 glaciers, except for 18 on Mt Ruapehu, all are scattered over the Southern Alps, comprising some 116 sq km of ice. New Zealand fur seal is only found in New Zealand waters and off the south coast of Australia. www.hikingnewzealand.com /new-zealand-natural-history.htm   (13751 words)

Posts from the New Zealand Category at Slashfood Two 14-year-old New Zealand girls made the news recently when their school science project revealed that Ribena, the popular fl currant drink, did not have the high levels of vitamin C it claimed to. Researchers in New Zealand, where farmers and ranchers had a good deal of revenue at stake due to their remote location, put the theory to the test and came up with some interesting results. In New Zealand, scientists have been able to determine precisely which genes are responsible for the individual flavors and scents of fruits and flowers. www.slashfood.com /category/new-zealand   (3188 words)

New Zealand Pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) New Zealand does not celebrate Thanksgiving Day as we do in the U.S. However, traditionally a big turkey dinner is served at the Opua Cruising Club. The sea gulls in New Zealand seem to be dressed for a party with their gray, fl and white feathers accessorized by their bright orange beaks and feet. Kawakawa is inland from Opua and lies in a valley. www.kellnet.com /laboatique/html1/NewZealand.html   (447 words)

Bay of Islands, New Zealand The Bay of Islands, birthplace of New Zealand as we know it today, was once a bustling seafaring and political base fusing Maori and European culture. The Treaty made New Zealand a British colony and is generally considered the founding document of New Zealand as a nation. Kawakawa is home to the famous Hundertwasser-designed public toilets - a definite must on your itinerary. www.cadabra.com /Destinations/New-Zealand/Bay-of-Islands/44   (1651 words)

New Zealand - Auckland and Cape Reinga with Stray It’s not just a long way to get to New Zealand but it was also in the making for several years before I decided to actually do it. The very northern part of New Zealand is called Cape Reinga, the very last tip of New Zealand is not accessible to tourists by Maori law. After my trip to the very beginning of white settlement in New Zealand I took a Stray-express-bus back to Auckland with Spike, by far the most wicked driver of Stay, not just because of his trendy hairstyle (probably the source to his nickname). www.homebeach.info /new_zealand/new_zealand_01.html   (1390 words)

Real Beer New Zealand :: Latest News Following this early success Waituna Brewing Company approached the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research to develop a commercial brew and provide assistance with meeting the standards of the regulatory authorities. The Kawakawa plant is a herb used by Mâori and many indigenous people in the Pacific Islands as a very special herb. Kawakawa thrives in the Aotea climate and is readily available all year round. www.realbeer.co.nz /alefiles/local_news/article_2005_08_16_2734.php   (825 words)

Hundertwasser - New Zealand He is however not as well known in his adopted New Zealand as in his native Austria, mainly because most of his architectural work is located in Europe. Kawakawa, also known as known as "Train town of the north", due to it being the location of the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway, which runs between Kawakawa and Opua (now defunct), on the northernmost tip of the North Island, facing the Pacific. Universal Mail in New Zealand, a direct competitor of the New Zealand Post, released international stamps with Hundertwasser images on December 29, 2002. arthistory.heindorffhus.dk /frame-hundertwasser14-NewZealand.htm   (477 words)

artnet.com Magazine Reviews - New Zealand Round-Up New Zealand is made up of a North Island and a South Island. Kosuth perhaps didn't realize the sensitivity of these issues to New Zealanders, and debate has raged in the arts community as to whether his work was imperialist appropriation or an act of cultural deference. Hundertwasser hadn't been fashionable in the New Zealand art circuit since the '70s, particularly as he refused to get drawn into the "bi-cultural" debate, but remained firmly pan-cultural in his aspirations. www.artnet.com /Magazine/reviews/laird/laird6-12-00.asp   (1865 words)

New Zealand Gifts, New Zealand Shop, Online Department Store, NZ Shop, New Zealand Product, Manuka Honey : Shop New ... NEW ZEALAND COLOSTRUM is a BOVINE COLOSTRUM and as such is beneficial to all mammals including humans and our pets. New Zealand is known for MERINO WOOL and POSSUM FUR. NEW ZEALAND GREENSTONE is sometimes referred to as NEW ZEALAND JADE and to the NEW ZEALAND MAORI it is known as POUNAMU. www.shopnewzealand.co.nz   (5564 words)

Kawakawa Urban Area Community Profile(published) The unemployment rate in Kawakawa was 16.6 percent, compared with 7.5 percent for all of New Zealand. The average household size in Kawakawa was 2.9 people, compared with 2.7 for all of New Zealand. For dwellings that were rented, the average weekly rent paid for permanent private dwellings in Kawakawa was $127, compared with $174 for New Zealand as a whole. www2.stats.govt.nz /domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/206-ua   (571 words)

New York City Welcomes a Taste of Authentic New Zealand Cuisine Native New Zealander Chef Andrew Brown, executive chef at the Millennium Hotel in Christchurch, New Zealand, together with Alex Hing, sous chef of the Ambassador Grill, will tantalize food connoisseurs with a special lunch and dinner menu made with the finest and freshest New Zealand ingredients. The New Zealand menu features lamb, venison, seafood and fruits and vegetables indigenous to the lush South Pacific Island. Issuers of news releases and not PR Newswire are solely responsible for the accuracy of the content. www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-06-2004/0002142109&EDATE=   (921 words)

Kawakawa New Zealand : Reviews from the Lost Luggage Tales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) Nestled in the fork of State Hwy 1 to the north and State Hwy 11 to the eastern seaboard, Kawakawa is known as the Gateway to the Bay of Islands and is very centrally located for all access to the north. To shift the coal, the first wooden rail was laid connecting the mines to the deeper water at the landing at Taumerere, from where it was barged down river to deeper water off Opua. After a disastrous fire in 1899 which destroyed the town, the decision was made to rebuild along the railway line on the flat and history was made one again with Kawakawa being the only New Zealand town to have a railway line running the length of its main street. www.lostluggagetales.com /reviews/kawakawa.shtml   (461 words)

Maori Medicine - Kawakawa - Aotea Harbour - New Zealand Kawakawa thrives in the Aotea climate and is readily available all year round. It is usually the first and easiest plant to identify when learning about Rongoa Maori as it grows in low lying areas as opposed to the dense bush. Kawakawa can be used as a beverage such as tea and beer. www.aoteamoana.co.nz /tradition/kawakawa.htm   (334 words)

To Toil Et Art In making the award Creative New Zealand chairperson Peter Biggs said: "This project was initiated by a rural community in a district that has faced many challenges. Kawakawa's rundown 1960s toilet block was transformed by Hundertwasser, a Northland resident, in 1999. Kawakawa was then a dying town and it was feared the toilets would be trashed. flatrock.org.nz /topics/photographs/hundertwassers_ultimate_stand.htm   (1145 words)

The New Zealand Edge : Media / NEWZEDGE : Arts : Architecture : www.nzedge.com Kawakawa, New Zealand: flushing the toilet has forever changed in this tiny township as hundreds of tourists flood in - to go to perhaps the most triumphant public loo in all the world. New Zealand, she writes, “is a magnet for wealthy, but apprehensive, American businessmen who escape — at least part-time — their homeland by building ideal residences on the remote and achingly beautiful coastlines of these narrow, sub-Antarctic islands.” Inspired by the New Zealand landscape, "the style is minimal, light, modern and complete" and just might redefine the way we think about the good old kiwi holiday home. www.nzedge.com /media/archives/archv-arts-architecture.html   (1962 words)

Oratia Native Plant Nursery Kawakawa is a small tree or shrub 2 - 4m tall in the garden. Kawakawa is a relative of both the Asian plant producing 'fl peppercorns' and the Polynesian species from which Kava is made. Kawakawas 'uniquely perforated foliage' is created by the caterpillars of a native looper moth. www.oratianatives.co.nz /index.asp   (441 words)

Kawakawa Accommodation Internationally renown artist and architect Frederick Hundertwasser could never have dreamed of the impact he was going to have on a small, rural community when he made New Zealand his second home 25 years ago. The project has already attracted both French and Japanese television documentary teams to Kawakawa, together with international visitors already beginning to number in the thousands. Kawakawa has become famous for the Hundertwasser toilets the only building he completed in the Southern Hemisphere. www.ki-wi.co.nz /Kawakawa-accommodation.htm   (382 words)

Wooden Products : New Zealand Shop : Shop New Zealand New Zealand Facts: 30% of New Zealand's land is forested. The tree is a conifer belonging to a group of forest trees, which includes the genus Podocarpus, that is widely represented in highland forests in countries on the west side of the Pacific. Rimu is the most widespread of all New Zealand forest trees, occurring throughout the North, South, and Stewart Islands. www.shopnewzealand.co.nz /en/c/Wooden_New_Zealand_Gifts   (999 words)

New Zealand Greenstone Varieties - A term peculiar to New Zealand to describe nephrite, with sometimes the inclusion of bowenite. The finest jade is jadeite (which does not occur in New Zealand) and nephrite. A very tough mineral and in New Zealand, sources of nephrite are confined to the South Island. www.atonz.com /new_zealand/greenstone.html   (476 words)

Otago Museum :: Dunedin, New Zealand Pounamu is also known as greenstone, or sometimes as New Zealand jade. Jade is the name given to two types of silicate minerals that come in a variety of colours, though the most valued is green. The ‘finest’ jade is jadeite that is not found in New Zealand; the other is nephrite. www.otagomuseum.govt.nz /pounamu_new_zealand_greenstone.html   (388 words)

Family History of Roger Williams - Person Page 39 Wilfred Ivo Wildbore was born on 10 June 1922 at Apiti, New Zealand. Eric Otto Williams was born on 16 December 1906 at Wellington, New Zealand. Naomi Alice Marguerite Williams was born on 17 December 1930 at Auckland, New Zealand. www.angelfire.com /super/r_williams/p39.htm   (1415 words)

Eric Shackle's eBook - Funny Dunny in Kawakawa When tourists flock to the remote New Zealand town of Kawakawa, where the railway runs down the main street, they head for the public toilet, not so much to use its facilities as to gaze in awe at the building's unique architecture and bizarre artwork. The new building, containing apartments and offices, has no straight lines, is pink, and has golden domes. Hundertwasser's blithe spirit lives on, too, in New Zealand's fourth-largest city, Dunedin, where Mild Red’s Winter '05 fashion collection was inspired by his architectural and artistic works. www.bdb.co.za /shackle/articles/dunny.htm   (744 words)

A New Zealand Indigenous Feast | Sam Choy's Kitchen | Midweek.com Loin of organic New Zealand wild venison rubbed with horopito-infused olive olive and seasoned with smoked sea salt and horopito mountain herb. Lightly dusted in kawakawa and rice flour and cooked in Steinlager Beer tempura batter. New Zealand green-lip mussels steamed in white wine and left in shell. www.midweek.com /content/columns/samchoy_article/a_new_zealand_indigenous_feast   (342 words)

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