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New Zealand’s autumn months are March, April, and May. This topic covers the season of autumn, its weather, festivals, celebrations, activities, animal behaviour (migration) and changes in the environment. SCIS No. 1807229

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Lake Hayes in autumn. Full of reflecty goodness.

The four seasons and what it means for Māori.

Autumn’s leaves

Poem about autumn.

Autumn at Eastwoodhill

Autumn at Eastwoodhill

Article describing autumn in Ngatapa.

Bush stream autumn

Bush stream autumn

Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand. © All Rights Reserved. No usage, including copying or sharing, allowed without written permission.

Autumn

Cartoon about the arrival of autumn.

Preserving autumn leaves

This newspaper article explains how to preserve autumn leaves.

Autumn mist

A painting by Allin Braund.

Harvesting maize

Harvesting maize

1955 Article about harvesting maize crops.

Autumn passage

On an orchard near Cromwell, Otago, with a glimpse of part of the Pisa Range in the background. © All Rights Reserved. No usage, including copying or sharing, allowed without written permission.

Autumn

A small branch of leaves in autumn colours Other Titles - Kaikorai Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title (in pencil) Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on page o...

Songs the leaves sing

Poems about autumn.

Autumn fashion

Article showcasing autumn fashion.

Garden calendar

Garden calendar

Images of Yates autumn calendar.

Come on over this autumn!

Come on over this autumn!

Tourism New Zealand pamphlet.

The Economy

Shows leaves falling off a tree during autumn. One leaf, labelled 'Economy', is clinging on to the tree with all its strength. Refers to the falling New Zealand economy. Published in The Press, 29...

Why leaves change colour

Newspaper article from 1906 explaining why leaves change colour.

Autumn sunlight

Autumn sunlight

Painting by James Johnstone.

An Autumn warning

The change from summer to autumn is more perilous than any other seasonal change.

Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Taranaki Daily News 23-2-1914)

Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Taranaki Daily News 23-2-1914)

AUTUMN DAYS (Evening Post, 05 April 1928)

Autumn fires

Hyde Park, London, England in autumn.

Autumn trees

Depicts a diagonal row of poplars, a lake visible between them. Two people are sitting at the lake edge.

Harvest festival

Church autumn harvest festival at Island Bay.

Autumn sheep mustering

Autumn sheep mustering

Autumn at Arrowtown

Autumn at Arrowtown

While most of New Zealand’s native flora is evergreen, deciduous trees make a splash with autumnal colours in Arrowtown. This historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of Ne...

Bar-tailed godwits’ migration route

Eastern bar-tailed godwits leave from Alaska in the northern autumn.

The big chill and the big drill

What was the weather like in Antarctica and what kinds of animals lived there?

Why do leaves change colour in autumn?

What is photosynthesis and how does it influence the colour of leaves in autumn?

Fall vs. spring lesson plan

Lesson plan which involves comparing autumn and spring.

Planting bulbs In autumn

Video showing how to plant bulbs in autumn.

Leaves are falling down

Children’s song about autumn.

When and what is the summer solstice?

Provides information about the summer solstice.

A gallery of images related to autumn.

Why do leaves change colours in the Fall?

Video explaining why leaves change colour in autumn.

Contains quick facts about autumn, including simple experiments.

A gallery of images related to autumn.

Autumn in Central Otago, New Zealand

A short video of the autumn colours around the Queenstown Lakes district.

Life on the farm

This link from DairyNZ explores changes that occur on a farm during New Zealand’s four seasons.

Animated lesson with fun exercises about the four seasons.

Quotes about autumn

A collection of quotes about autumn.

Autumn crafts and activities

A gallery of images related to autumn crafts and activities.

Descriptive words for autumn or fall

Here is a list of words that describe the autumn season.

10 poetic autumn landscapes by Russian artists

The Russian autumn has inspired many Russian artists.

Autumn nutrition

Fruit and vegetables to eat during autumn.

Autumn, a poem by T. E. Hulme

‘Autumn’ by T. E. Hulme (1883-1917) is the first modern poem in the English language.

A gallery of images related to autumn.

Roasted autumn vegetable soup

Roasted autumn vegetable soup recipe.

Discover autumn in New Zealand

Article about autumn in New Zealand.

The September equinox

Article about the equinox.

Autumn leaves are falling down

A popular autumn children’s song.

Autumn; fast facts

Quick facts about autumn along with activities and links.

The Autumn equinox

Article and images about the autumn equinox.

Let's learn about the four seasons

Learn about what causes the different seasons, and what's special about each one.

Autumn crafts and children's activities

A collection of activities related to autumn.

42 Colourful Facts about fall/autumn.

Most areas can expect fine, rain, wind...

Most areas can expect fine, rain, wind...

This cartoon reflects the frustration of a weather forecaster trying to predict the weather for the country.

What to sow in the garden now

What to sow in the garden now

This advertisement from Arthur Yates (or Yates as it is now known) is an autumn reminder to kitchen gardeners to start sowing for the months ahead. It appears that parsnip, carrots, radish, turnip ...

Signor Mussolini aid in the harvesting of wheat

Signor Mussolini aid in the harvesting of wheat

Signor Mussolini refers to Benito Mussolini, the founder of Italian Fascism who ruled Italy as Prime Minister from 1922 to 1943. He liked to promote himself in a macho way, a valiant hero who excel...

In Touch with nature

In Touch with nature

The migration of the godwits to New Zealand and the Pacific in Spring and their timely departure in autumn to northern Russia has baffled and amazed ornithologist.

Thrice welcome to the autumn goods at Morey’s

Thrice welcome to the autumn goods at Morey’s

Advertisement for Morey’s new autumn clothing collection.

New Zealand this autumn; an ideal holiday

New Zealand this autumn; an ideal holiday

The first tourists to New Zealand (around the mid- 19thcentury) were wealthy travellers from Britain and the United States. New Zealand was called the ‘wonder country’ with its mountains, forests, ...

Autumn days

This article praises autumn for its restfulness after a sweltering summer. Autumn has been referred to as ‘the Sabbath of the year’ because of the gentle turn of season when it is neither too hot n...

Autumn on the Avon

Autumn on the Avon

Painting by Sydney Lough Thompson.

Sun rising in the southern hemisphere

In the spring and autumn equinoxes, the Sun rises due east and sets due west.

Harvesting oolong tea

Harvesting fresh tea leaves in spring, summer and autumn.

Winter

Winter is the season for snow, frost, skiing, warm clothes, and Matariki. Discover what causes winter, changes in the landscape, the winter solstice, animal behaviour and how to protect yourself ag...

Weather

What determines weather, climate and the seasons? These resources cover the causes for extreme weather and also weather forecasting, weather activities, meteorology and climate change.

Summer

Summer is about warm weather, outdoors, picnics, surfing, boating and barbecues. It’s also a time to be mindful of sun, water and fire. Explore the Great Kiwi Summer and its associated activities a...

Spring

September officially marks the beginning of spring in New Zealand. This topic covers the reason for spring, spring animals like lambs, spring flowers, white baiting, festivals and myths including p...