Living Between Land & Sea: The bays of Whakaraup Lyttelton Harbour

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This superbly illustrated history of the people who settled in the many bays of Whakaraup Lyttelton Harbour is full of finely observed insights into the challenges of living in small, remote communities. Acknowledging the rich history of Te Hap o Ngti Wheke and their guardianship of this place, the book describes the early history of Mori 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.

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Jane Roberston has lived in Governors Bay at the head of Whakaraup Lyttelton Harbour for twenty years. She has a doctorate in education, has taught history and English, and worked as a teacher-educator, a researcher in the field of higher education and an editor and local history researcher/writer. Her previous publications include a short history of Risingholme Community Centre and a significant local history, Head of the Harbour about Governors Bay, Ohinetahi, Allandale and Teddington. Her interest in the history of the area developed when she was co-editing the local Bay News and decided to record the memories of some older residents.