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  Kowhai Close Waiheke Guest House
Set on 17 acres in Church Bay Estate, your ultimate escape begins as you drive down the winding driveway lined with a mature olive grove to meet your hosts Joyce and Guy Camilleri.
Kowhai Close is the prefect accommodation solution for your holiday, getting over jet lag, or wedding party and guests.
Walk along the tracks in the private untouched native bush, read a book beneath an ancient spreading Pohutukawa tree, laze beside the spring-fed pond and watch native pigeon and tui swoop among the natural plantings, bush and, of course, Kowhai trees.
www.gotowaiheke.co.nz /kowhaiclose.htm   (283 words)

  
  PwC EMA Clever Companies Survey - Kowhai Health Trust*, Wellington
Kowhai Health Trust was established in 2004 to provide management services to the Hutt Valley District Health Board (DHB) for its valley wide primary care services.
In a complex industry Kowhai is one of a number of management organisations which receives funding and service delivery specifications from the DHB.
The practical impact is that Kowhai's decisions are made with expertise and input from all health providers, as well as being transparent to the DHB.
www.pwc.com /nz/eng/about/svcs/pcs/ema/kowhai.html   (610 words)

  
  Kowhai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Kowhai is a small woody legume tree native to New Zealand.
Kowhai trees grow throughout the country and are a common feature in New Zealand gardens.
The Kowhai is the national flower of New Zealand.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kowhai   (139 words)

  
 New Zealand gifts, jewelry and souvenirs featuring Maori design bone pendants, pounamu, greenstone, pendants, paua ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Kowhai is the best known NZ Native flowering tree and one of the most beautiful.
An infusion of barks (a tea) from the Kowhai and manuka was used to treat internal pain, bruises and broken limbs.
Plantings of the Kowhai should be encouraged throughout NZ and in other places around the world to ensure this icon of New Zealand plants is able to show us its best each spring.
www.silverfernz.com /kowhai_new_zealand_national_flower.asp   (828 words)

  
 The Kowhai New Zealand's National Flower
The Kowhai is the best known NZ Native flowering tree and one of the most beautiful.
An infusion of barks (a tea) from the Kowhai and manuka was used to treat internal pain, bruises and broken limbs.
Plantings of the Kowhai should be encouraged throughout NZ and in other places around the world to ensure this icon of New Zealand plants is able to show us its best each spring.
www.epicinternet.com /articles/article-016471.htm   (796 words)

  
 Kowhai - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Kowhai, common name for the New Zealand species of Sophora.
All of the New Zealand species of kowhai are endemic, and the most common and widespread...
New Zealand’s isolation from other land masses and late settlement have encouraged the development of a unique plant life.
au.encarta.msn.com /Kowhai.html   (53 words)

  
 Kowhai Lane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Kowhai Lane is the ideal base for your family or group of friends.
Rooms are private and with each having ensuite facilities you won't be queuing for the bathroom, and yet there is lots of room for the group with both lounge and dining room.
Kowhai Lane is your ideal base to explore the Island.
www.taliskercharter.co.nz /kowhai.htm   (358 words)

  
 Rua Pick - Kowhai - Yellow series
The Kowhai series grows from ancient stories Puuraakau/seedlings, within formats which are metaphors of kowhai/yellow.
When the Kowhai blooms in springtime through the warming land, Papatuuaanuku/Grandmother Earth awakens from her winters rest - the expansion after the contraction.
In the Kowhai painting formats I pay homage to the smallest creatures, Te Pepeke/Insects and the Tangata Pepeke/the insect people, who honor the insect's wisdom by watching and learning from these small yet the most abundant children of Taane/forest and Tangaroa/water.
www.artists.co.nz /ruapick/r_pickkowhai.htm   (334 words)

  
 bonsai kowhai
This Kowhai is found naturally on limestone rocks in the Takaka district, North West South Island.
I think mainly because of its ease of propagation, most Kowhai need to be grown from seed which in itself is not an easy process.
Kowhai do tend to loose a few leaves over winter if you are in a cold area, they will recover in spring, when regular pinching of the new growth helps keep the plants compact.
www.bonsaiforbeginners.com /kowhai.html   (569 words)

  
 Cottage accommodation Mossburn Fiordland & Hunt South Guided Hunting Fiordland New Zealand - Kowhai Lodge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Kowhai Lodge is surrounded by Red Deer in their natural environment including a pet hind to feed!
Native landscaping blends with ancient Kowhai trees rising steeply on the ridge behind the lodge.
Kowhai Lodge is 1km west of Mossburn township, on the left hand side of State Highway 94 to Te Anau and Milford Sound.
www.cottagestays.co.nz /kowhai/cottage.htm   (306 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Kowhai
Species Including:, Sophora Root, Japanese Pagoda Tree Sophora microphylla, Kowhai Sophora secundiflora, Mescal Bean Sophora tetraptera, Kowhai, Toromiro Sophora is a genus of small trees and shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae.
Varieties of soybean seeds, a popular legume The term legume has two closely related meanings in botany, a situation encountered with many botanical common names of useful plants whereby an applied name can refer to either the plant itself, or to the edible fruit (or useful part).
Yellow is the color of light whose wavelength is between 565nm and 590nm, or is a mixture of red and green light that appears to be the same color.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kowhai   (466 words)

  
 Kowhai Programming :: Home of SchoolMaster
Kowhai Programming Systems believes that the information furnished herein is accurate and reliable and has been prepared with care.
Kowhai Programming Systems cannot accept any financial or other responsibilities that may be the result from your use of this information or software material, including direct, indirect, special or consequential damages.
Kowhai Programming Systems is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
www.kowhaiprogramming.com /legal.html   (338 words)

  
 bestgardening.com New Zealand Natives - Spring Flowering Natives
Spring is one of the most spectacular times in the calendar with kowhai, clematis and Chatham Island Forget-Me-Nots all producing dazzling displays.
Spring is peak flowering time for native trees and most of our showiest trees, apart from the Christmas blooms of the pohutukawa, flower in spring.
Kowhais are one of the first signs of spring in New Zealand, the bright yellow flowers appearing even from late winter.
www.bestgardening.com /bgc/plant/nativespring01.htm   (720 words)

  
 Kowhai Lane Holiday Home, Half Moon Bay, Southland
Kowhai Lane Bed & Breakfast is situated in private gardens only 4 or 5 minutes stroll from the village center and overlooking the waterfront, a home a...
Kowhai Lane Bed & Breakfast is situated in private gardens only 4 or 5 minutes stroll from the village center and overlooking the waterfront, a home away from home for your Island experience.
Availability results for Kowhai Lane Holiday Home are sourced directly from the Reservation System used by Kowhai Lane Holiday Home.
www.globalavailability.com /?do=listing&id=936   (452 words)

  
 Kowhai Lane Bed & Breakfast > Holiday Homes > New Zealand
Kowhai Lane is the ideal base to explore Stewart Island.
Overlooking Halfmoon Bay, Kowhai Lane is about four or five minutes stroll from the waterfront.
Stewart Island is the closest town to this activity.
www.newzealand.com /travel/accommodation/accommodation-options/operator-details.cfm/businessactivityid/176184/regionid/19/startrow/2/endrow/0/nodeid/222/activitycategoryid/2/seed/0.html   (235 words)

  
 Kowhai Farm
The 57 hectare Kowhai Farm is an important research site and teaching resource used by the wider Canterbury community.
An important part of Kowhai Farm has been to improve whole-farm profitability for organic farmers by investigating possible sustainable organic rotations.
A three-year research programme funded by the NZ Ministry for the Environment was conducted largely on Kowhai Farm.
www.lincoln.ac.nz /story3918.html   (352 words)

  
 Reception Lounge and Conference Facility For Sale - Levin New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Located 500 metres from historic Lake Horowhenua, Te Kowhai Reception Lounge is set in one hectare of spacious and colourful grounds with native bush and majestic trees.
Te Kowhai is part of the Horowhenua Heritage trail being one of the oldest houses in the district and is the ideal setting for all types of occasions.
Te Kowhai is a Reception Lounge and not a restaurant, specialising in group bookings (minimum 25 adults midweek, 40 adults Saturday evenings) with a comfortable maximum of 110 people.
www.aorata.com /tekowhaireception   (279 words)

  
 Trees for Survival - Kowhai   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Kowhai is famous for its beautiful yellow or golden flowers, which appear in early spring.
Unusually for New Zealand plants, some species of Kowhai are deciduous, losing their tiny, dull green leaves each winter.
Some species also pass through a juvenile stage of densely tangled foilage (branches and leaves) for six to ten years before they start to flower, eventually growing into a small tree up to ten metres tall.
www.treesforsurvival.org.nz /TREEINFO/kowhai.htm   (106 words)

  
 Christchurch Vacation Rentals: Kowhai Villa Apartments on VacationHomes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The character and history of early Christchurch are combined with contemporary living in Kowhai Villa Apartments.
Christchurch is truly the gateway to the South Island, with access to surfing, whale watching, skiing or snowboarding, and the beautiful scenery of the Lord of the Rings within a few hours easy drive.
The city centre has a wealth of activities and festivals year round, and is a few blocks walk from Kowhai Villa.
www.vacationhomes.com /23870   (356 words)

  
 Kowhai House - Temuka High School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The unit caters for students from around the region and is integrated within the school community.
Kowhai House has a highly trained and dedicated staff who ensure that as with any of the schools students, their needs are meet at all times.
This facility is also currently used to deliver a supportive learning programme within the junior school in conjunction with a Ministry of Education enhanced funding project.
www.temukahigh.school.nz /pages/kowhai.html   (131 words)

  
 Grafton Cottage BnB Coromandel Peninsula NZ - Kowhai chalet
Grafton Cottage BnB Coromandel Peninsula NZ - Kowhai chalet
The Kowhai chalet is a two storey chalet with the bedroom on the upper floor.
The Kowhai and Manuka chalets can be linked to provide a two bedroom, two bathroom, self-contained chalet sleeping 4 or 5.
www.graftoncottage.co.nz /chalet3.html   (88 words)

  
 kowhai | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
Kowhai is a small woody legume tree native to New Zealand.
Kowhai trees grow throughout the country and are a common feature in New Zealand gardens.
Most species of Kowhai grow to around 8 m high and have fairly smooth bark with small leaves.
www.babylon.com /definition/kowhai/English   (170 words)

  
 John Leech Gallery | Rita Angus, Botanical Study of Kowhai Flower, c. 1943   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
While it is her numerous self-portraits that Rita Angus is perhaps most well known for and her skill as an oil painter is widely acknowledged, she also had an incredible facility with the medium of watercolour.
This work featuring the blossoms of the native New Zealand Kowhai tree is an exquisite example of Angus’ skill with watercolour.
The simple composition is focused on the kowhai blossoms and their delicate feathered foliage.
www.johnleechgallery.co.nz /featured/anguskowhai.asp   (373 words)

  
 New Zealand Charter Guide - Kowhai, Bayswater, Kawau to Cape Colville - Auckland to Great Barrier Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Kowhai cat is a 4 double cabin sailing cat for charter on Aucklands Hauraki Gulf
Launched in Australia in January 2002 and sailed over to NZ, Kowhai Cat is a roomy, fast catamaran available for skippered charters in the Hauraki Gulf and Northland coast.
Kowhai's easily managed sail plan - which includes a big yellow spinnaker - provides exhilarating sailing with none of the inconvenient heeling of a monohull, making a cruise on Kowhai as much fun for budding Americas Cup crew as it is for those who just want to relax and enjoy the scenery.
www.charterguide.co.nz /hts/1864.htm   (175 words)

  
 Situated adjacent to two extensive tracts of Department of Conservation reserve on either side of its boundaries, Te ...
Situated adjacent to two extensive tracts of Department of Conservation reserve on either side of its boundaries, Te Kowhai Ridge is destined to play an essential part in the emerging new face of Kinloch, Lake Taupo, New Zealand (NZ)
The spirit of Te Kowhai Ridge is held in the aspiration to bring native birdsong to each lifestyle block, with over 140,000 native plantings nestled amongst the 40 lifestyle lots.
Situated adjacent to two extensive tracts of Department of Conservation reserve on either side of its boundaries, Te Kowhai Ridge is destined to play an essential part in the emerging new face of Kinloch.
www.tekowhairidge.co.nz   (194 words)

  
 Kowhai, Papilonaceae, Sophora tetraptera, microphylla, prostrata
Spring at the Wairere Boulders is spectacular with all the beautiful golden yellow flowering Kowhai trees.
The North Island Kowhai is growing along streams and forest margins from East Cape to the Ruahina Range.
In spring Tui birds feed on the Kowhai flowers and their plentyfull songs sound throughout the Wairere Boulders' valley.
www.wairereboulders.co.nz /plants/kowhai/kowhai.htm   (111 words)

  
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S fulvida is one of the five newly classified kowhai species and unfortunately is in decline.
fulvida, the kowhai, our national flower welcomes spring with a burst of bright yellow flowers, rivaling the pinks of Japanese cherries.
The brown hairs on the leaf stalk is unique among kowhai.
www.trademe.co.nz /Browse/Listing.aspx?id=18661212   (186 words)

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