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Gore District, New Zealand
Gore District is a district in the Southland Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is named for Gore, New Zealand, Gore, the district's biggest township. Geography The Gore District is located in the south of the South Island. The two neighbouring districts are Southland District, Southland in the west and Clutha District, Clutha in the east. The district has a land area of . The seat of the district council is in the town of Gore, New Zealand, Gore. The district has a population of Towns and localities Gore is the main centre of Gore District. Other places in the district include the following, based on wards: Gore Ward: * Gore, New Zealand, Gore (seat) Kaiwera-Waimumu Ward: * Kaiwera Community boards in New Zealand, Community Board: ** Diamond Peak, New Zealand, Diamond Peak ** East Gore ** Ferndale, Gore District, Ferndale ** Kaiwera ** Otaraia ** Tuturau (north part) ** Waikana ** Watarikiki (east part) * Waimumu Community Board: ** Brydone, Southland, Brydone (n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of New Zealand
Territorial authorities ( Māori: ''mana ā-rohe'') are a tier of local government in New Zealand, alongside regional councils. There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils, 53 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council. District councils serve a combination of rural and urban communities, while city councils administer the larger urban areas.City councils serve a population of more than 50,000 in a predominantly urban area. Auckland, Gisborne, Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough each have a unitary authority, which performs the functions of both a territorial authority and a regional council. The Chatham Islands Council is a '' sui generis'' territorial authority that is similar to a unitary authority. Territorial authority districts are not subdivisions of regions, and some of them fall within more than one region. Regional council areas are based on water catchment areas, whereas territorial authorities are based on community of interest and road access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiwera
Kaiwera is a rural settlement and community in Southland, New Zealand Southland () is New Zealand's southernmost Regions of New Zealand, region. It consists of the southwestern portion of the South Island and includes Stewart Island. Southland is bordered by the culturally similar Otago, Otago Region to the north .... It includes Nithdale Station, a beef, dairy, sheep and forestry farm, with a Romney and Suffolk Stud. It accommodates visitors with a self-contained homestead and farm tours. Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm is located south-west of Kaiwera. Kaiwera is part of the wider Waimumu-Kaiwera statistical area. History Kaiwera School opened about 1879. By 1907, the local community was holding an annual picnic and sports day at the settlement. In 1924, Charles Tripp (a grandson of the runholder Charles Tripp) took over the Nithdale Station farm. He converted the rundown 1,478 hectare property, dominated by gorse and rabbits, into a productive farm, which he worked until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitane
Waitane is a locality in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island in the foothills of the Hokonui Hills. It is located in a rural setting on between Glencoe and Te Tipua. The nearest sizeable town is Mataura to the east, while the main city of Southland, Invercargill Invercargill ( , ) is the southernmost and westernmost list of cities in New Zealand, city in New Zealand, and one of the Southernmost settlements, southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland Region, Southlan ..., is southwest. References Populated places in the Southland Region {{Southland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waimumu
Waimumu is a rural settlement in the Gore District, New Zealand, Gore District and Southland Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located southwest of Gore, New Zealand, Gore, about 14 kilometres from the main township. The settlement hosts the Southern Field Days, a biennial agricultural trade show. It is held across a site, attracting about 700 exhibitors and 40,000 attendees. History Europeans began farming either side of the Waimumu Stream in the 19th century. By 1901, the Waimumu Hundreds settlement had 608 people, and a public school with 21 students which held Presbyterian church services every month. Gold was also discovered by boring, leading to the establishment of a steady gold-dredging industry. By 1906, some farming paddocks had been completely destroyed through gold dredging. The Southern Field Days began in 1982, on a local farm, with 60 exhibitors. In 2002, the New Zealand Government provided funding to the protect the unlogged area of the Māori-owned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Charlton , a video game by Marvelous
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Upper may refer to: * Shoe upper or ''vamp'', the part of a shoe on the top of the foot * Stimulant, drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both * ''Upper'', the original film title for the 2013 found footage film ''The Upper Footage'' * Dmitri Upper (born 1978), Kazakhstani ice hockey player See also * Uppers (video game) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, and anime producer. The company was founded in 1997 but formed in its current state in October 2011 by the merger of the original Marvelous Entertainment with AQ Interactive, and Liveware. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te Tipua
Te Tipua is a rural farming community in the eastern Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. It is west of the nearest town, Mataura, and northeast of Southland's major centre, Invercargill Invercargill ( , ) is the southernmost and westernmost list of cities in New Zealand, city in New Zealand, and one of the Southernmost settlements, southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland Region, Southlan .... passes through Te Tipua as it runs between Waitane and its junction with State Highway 1 on the southern side of Mataura. Education Te Tipua School is a co-educational contributing primary school for years 1 to 8 with a roll of students as of . It was established in 1907. References Populated places in the Southland Region {{Southland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croydon Bush
Croydon is a large town in South London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London; it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensive shopping area. The entire town had a population of 192,064 as of 2011, whilst the wider borough had a population of 384,837. Historically an ancient parish in the Wallington Hundred of Surrey, at the time of the Norman conquest of England Croydon had a church, a mill, and around 365 inhabitants, as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Croydon expanded in the Middle Ages as a market town and a centre for charcoal production, leather tanning and brewing, with the brewing industry in particular remaining strong for hundreds of years. The Surrey Iron Railway from Croydon to Wandsworth opened in 1803 and was an early public railway. Later 19th century railway building facilitated Croydon's growth as a commuter town for London. By the early 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton, New Zealand
Charlton is a locality in the eastern Southland region of New Zealand's South Island The South Island ( , 'the waters of Pounamu, Greenstone') is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand by surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and Stewart Island. It is bordered to the north by .... The population was 687 in the 2013 census. This was an increase of 99 people since the 2006 Census. References Populated places in the Southland Region {{Southland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brydone, Southland
Brydone is a small farming locality in Southland, New Zealand, south west of Mataura. It was named after Thomas Brydone, the superintendent of Australia and New Zealand Land Company. He was the founder of the frozen meat and dairy industry in New Zealand and the dairy factory at Edendale, New Zealand Edendale is a town in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. The township is situated on the Southland Plains just to the west of the Mataura River. Before the town was called Edendale, it was known by the names Maorirua, Mataura ..., near Brydone, was established with his encouragement. Education Brydone School, was a Year 1–6 co-educational state primary school, which closed in 2007 with a roll of six students. It opened in 1906, and celebrated its 50th Jubilee in 1956. References {{Reflist Populated places in the Southland Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
