Category: People

Farming Years 1900-1957: Surveyors, European Title, Leases, Sales, Deforestation and Rats

A video looking around Puangiangi at sites which recall the earlier farming generations up until the island’s sale in 1957. I’ll tie in discussion about what these farming years meant for the ecology of the island, including where we got off lightly.

This is Part Two of an intended three about human history. You can read about it interminably below, or watch me witter about it interminably above, your choice!

Human History: Part 2

From The Earliest People To The Start Of Farming

A video looking at sites around Puangiangi where we can see evidence of early visitation by people. I’ll talk about people from earliest times up to the beginning of the 20th Century, and look at how these people shaped the ecology of the island.

This is Part One of an intended three about human history, and companion written pieces are also on this website:

Human History: Part 1
From Milly’s Prominence to First Christmas Point (and some other names)
Rats