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location, it’s a term that means much more than the words it speaks of. A bit rough around the edges, s.co.nz the Kiwi bloke is practical and manly, and he does s WELCOME things for himself. co.nz EDITOR’S NOTE They even have a uniform, this Kiwi bloke; although ccarton, urch, NZ y dad is a true bloke. Although for my dad, the singlets and Kiwi jandals don’t makeit’sas seemingly a reference to his geographical 3) 343 3659 much of an appearance these days after a decade.co.nz location, it’s a term that means much more than long stintthe in words the outback of Western Australia left it speaks of. A bit rough around the edges, him acclimatised to weather a little more and on the the Kiwi bloke is practical and manly, he does and 2A of warmer side, alland about the checked jeans 130 132 Lichfi eld Streetshirts, is a small thingshe’s for himself. strate the Sitting between parcel of land without a number. They even have abetter uniform, this The Kiwi bloke; although he city’s and a Stetson that’s seen days. fact that evelopers The 183sqm for my dad,has theaJade singlets and jandals don’t makejust as plot rateable valuation ofhis $150,000, his German shepherd doesn’t leave side ess on the much of an appearance these daysbehind after a where decadeyet has reinforces remained tucked inconspicuously further the image. ected to be long stint in thePalace of Western Australia left page 34. High bar Smash now stands for 120 years ButStreet perhaps the mostoutback widespread characteristic of the him acclimatised to weather a little more on the since its owner died. Kiwi bloke mentality is the innate appreciation and love warmer side, he’s all about the checked shirts, jeans colourful character,my William Barbourborn Wilson of Athe land. dad onwas the the land and Although a Stetson that’s seenwasn’t better days. The fact that city’s firstcalls mayor, elected 1867. owned 18 acresisof he now home, his in love of He the Westleave Coast such his German shepherd Jade doesn’t his side just planthe nurseries across thebeen. cityimage. at one point, now Land furtherwell reinforces the that could have Information New Zealand is20km takinginland steps to locate perhaps the(Linz) most characteristic Dad hailsBut from a valley somewidespread from theof the any living benefi ciaries of his estate. Kiwi bloke mentality is the innate appreciation and love Marlborough township of Tua Marina, a place where the land.isAlthough my dad wasn’t born on the land Wilson recognised as one of the city’s early theAlthough land of was your livelihood. Although one could argue he now calls the hunters West Coast inhabitants, he was farhome, from his thelove first.ofMoa are is such it’s a lovethat born subsistence, the romantic in me he from could have been. believed to have madewell Christchurch home as early as AD would begDad to differ. hails from a valley some 20km inland from the 1000, followed by the North Island Māori (Ngāti Māmoe Whether by naturetownship or nurture, I too havea that Marlborough of Tua Marina, placesame where and later Ngāi Tahu). theland land and, was your livelihood. one could argue love of the although my Although land is somewhat Remnants of the city’s former residents remain it’s a love born from subsistence, romantic more metropolitan, my love for it is nothe less ardent.in me scatteredwould throughout region. Moa bones, rubbish pits, beg to the differ. I too was not born in the land I now call home, but in ceramics and bricked are just some of that what Whether by water naturewells or nurture, I too have same the 14 years since arriving in Canterbury as a sprightly is being discovered as homes are demolished lands love of the land and, although my land and is somewhat 18-year-old, I have made Christchurch excavated – page 84.most certainly more metropolitan, my love for it is no less ardent. home, both forwas myself and in forthe my family. I too not born land I now call home, You’d be forgiven for underestimating the local role ofbut in hed every The earthquakes nothing for us, other than the 14 years in thriving Canterbury as a sprightly the best archaeology, but it’s changed asince fieldarriving which is alongside the urch and perhaps 18-year-old, I have most certainly made Christchurch a deeper appreciation for the built heritage that o availablerebuilding city. What makes Underground Overground home, and for my family. bears testament to aforvibrant and unique urban malls, stands, Archaeology diffboth erent, ismyself that its archaeologists gohistory. above Canterbury earthquakes changed nothing for us, other than ifThe you took away thepicture physical manifestation of and even beyond to recreate the full of an artefact. ght in its But perhaps a deeper appreciation for the built heritage that ole or in part our city, it would be aand great place to be, of Whether it’s the still strange unbelievable life because of bears testament to a vibrant and unique urban history. ult in legal the people. brickmaker Brocher’s pursuits from fraud to ButEtienne even if you took away the physical manifestation of They are, after onestill of be theaofregion’s best assets. the world wells, water nsure the bigamy, oursubterranean city, itall, would great place to and be, because of
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ss of the artesian aquifers, through to the technique of transfer the people. ithin this ceramic this team can are, artefacts, after all, one oftalented the region’s best assets. Publishingprinting onThey iability for uncover the story – both in the literal and a fi gurative ormation. expressedsense. e are not Find their blog at www.blog.underoverarch.co.nz, but pinion of , its editorial be warned, it’s addictive. sociates or ers.
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