Weather - New Zealand - Northland Region

Date: 1956

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :[Cartoons from the Free Lance Collection 1954 to 1960]

Reference: C-076-076

Description: Four scenes depicting the effect so much rain has had on those living in Whangarei Publication - Published on 19 Oct 1956, page 4 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 210 x 605 mm

Date: 1841-1843, 1880-1882 (transcribed 2014)

By: Laslett, Thomas, 1811-1887

Reference: MSDL-2285

Description: Electronic transcription of Thomas Laslett's New Zealand journal (4) by Meri Low with support from Dr Neville Ritchie and David Wilton. The transcription was commissioned by the Department of Conservation and completed in September 2014. This transcribed journal was one of three journals re-written by Laslett in 1878-1881 from his original diaries from his four visits to New Zealand in 1833-1834, 1837-1838, 1839-1841, 1841-1843. The journals contain original drawings from the original diaries. On his first voyage, Laslett was carpenter on the HMS Buffalo assisting the Surveyors. And was Timber Inspector for the Admiralty on the HMS Buffalo for three voyages and the HMS Tortoise for the last. The journals contain full descriptions of the ship parties' activities, including descriptions of places, Maori villages, Maori practices, disputes between Maori and between Maori and the ship's party, timber collecting practices including employment of Maori labour, problems between crew and officers, European population, and descriptions of flora. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Provenance: Transcription commissioned by the Department of Conservation

Date: 2013

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023892

Description: Shows a weather reporter pointing to a map of Northland and describing warm weather in Whangerei. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020042

Description: Cartoon shows two ducks happily waddling in the rain. The title reads 'Whangarei - Love it here!' Refers to the heavy and persistent rainfall which afflicted Northland during January 2012, and to the slogan devised by the Whangarei District Council Economic Development Committee, widely used on billboards and websites. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0029296

Description: Depicts a couple in a car driving through a rural flood, a truck following behind. Refers to major flooding during winter in Northland, and their rooccurening summer droughts. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).