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News of a brawling Okarito Justice of the Peace reached the Minister of Justice on 4 February 1905.
James Donovan wasn’t letting his elevation to public office interfere with his larrikin behaviour. In the company of his mate Adamson, Donavan rampaged down the main street of the tiny goldfields village shedding clothes, blowing a whistle and rubbing tins full of stones up and down the walls of buildings much to the annoyance of those within. In another incident he challenged the owner of the nearby Glacier Hotel in Waiho to a duel. It was this man, William Batson, who complained to the Minister of Justice about Donovan’s behaviour. He enclosed Donovan’s challenge to “name the day” advising Batson that “you will get all you were looking for”. Donovan even used his position as Justice of the Peace to justify his actions, telling Batson that “when you allow people to lead you put up with the consequences.” The cause of the quarrel and outcome of the duel is not recorded.
Shown here is Batson’s letter to the Minister of Justice.
ACGS 16211 J1/725/bl 1905/158
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We drank some of the stream of glacier water. Glacier water is really tasty. Also I love this photo.
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"The Franz Josef (Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere in Māori) is a 12 km long glacier located in Westland National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Together with the Fox Glacier 20 km to the south, it is unique in descending from the Southern Alps to less than 300 metres above sea level, amidst the greenery and lushness of a temperate rainforest.
The area surrounding the two glaciers is part of Te Wahipounamu, a World Heritage Site park. The river emerging from the glacier terminal of Franz Josef is known as the Waiho River." ...........
The glacier is currently 12 km long and terminates 19 km from the Tasman Sea. Fed by a 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) large snowfield at high altitude, it exhibits a cyclic pattern of advance and retreat, driven by differences between the volume of meltwater at the foot of the glacier and volume of snowfall feeding the névé. Due to strong snowfall it is one of the few glaciers in New Zealand which is still growing as of 2007, while others, mostly on the eastern side of the Southern Alps, have been shrinking heavily, a process attributed to global warming.
Having retreated several kilometres between the 1940s and 1980s, the glacier entered an advancing phase in 1984 and at times has advanced at the phenomenal (by glacial standards) rate of 70 cm a day. The flow rate is about 10 times that of typical glaciers. Over the longer term, the glacier has retreated since the last ice age, and it is believed that it extended into the sea some 10,000 to 15,000 years ago." ..........
"Based on past variations, scientists expect that Franz Josef Glacier will retreat 5 km and lose 38% of its mass by 2100 in a mid-range scenario of warming."
Reference Wikipedia - Franz Joseph Glacier
"Since instrumental measurements began in the late 19th century, New Zealand's average air temperatures have fluctuated substantially year to year, and a number of studies indicate that New Zealand's average temperature has increased.
The Royal Society of New Zealand's statement on climate change notes that between 1908 and 2006, there has been a clear upward linear trend in the country-wide average air temperature of 0.9°Celsius."
Reference -Wikipedia - Climate Change in New Zealand
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Detail of the rock formations at the foot of Franz Josef Glacier on the south island of New Zealand.
Milford Sound (Piopiotahi in Māori) is a fjord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey,and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Rudyard Kipling had previously called it the eighth Wonder of the World.
Milford Sound is named after Milford Haven in Wales, while the Cleddau River which flows into the sound is also named for its Welsh namesake. The Māori named the sound Piopiotahi after the thrush-like piopio bird, now extinct. Piopiotahi means "a single piopio", harking back to the legend of Māui trying to win immortality for mankind - when Maui died in the attempt, a piopio was said to have flown here in mourning.
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"The Franz Josef (Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere in Māori) is a 12 km long glacier located in Westland National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Together with the Fox Glacier 20 km to the south, it is unique in descending from the Southern Alps to less than 300 metres above sea level, amidst the greenery and lushness of a temperate rainforest.
The area surrounding the two glaciers is part of Te Wahipounamu, a World Heritage Site park. The river emerging from the glacier terminal of Franz Josef is known as the Waiho River." ...........
The glacier is currently 12 km long and terminates 19 km from the Tasman Sea. Fed by a 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) large snowfield at high altitude, it exhibits a cyclic pattern of advance and retreat, driven by differences between the volume of meltwater at the foot of the glacier and volume of snowfall feeding the névé. Due to strong snowfall it is one of the few glaciers in New Zealand which is still growing as of 2007, while others, mostly on the eastern side of the Southern Alps, have been shrinking heavily, a process attributed to global warming.
Having retreated several kilometres between the 1940s and 1980s, the glacier entered an advancing phase in 1984 and at times has advanced at the phenomenal (by glacial standards) rate of 70 cm a day. The flow rate is about 10 times that of typical glaciers. Over the longer term, the glacier has retreated since the last ice age, and it is believed that it extended into the sea some 10,000 to 15,000 years ago." ..........
"Based on past variations, scientists expect that Franz Josef Glacier will retreat 5 km and lose 38% of its mass by 2100 in a mid-range scenario of warming."
Reference Wikipedia - Franz Joseph Glacier
"Since instrumental measurements began in the late 19th century, New Zealand's average air temperatures have fluctuated substantially year to year, and a number of studies indicate that New Zealand's average temperature has increased.
The Royal Society of New Zealand's statement on climate change notes that between 1908 and 2006, there has been a clear upward linear trend in the country-wide average air temperature of 0.9°Celsius."
Reference -Wikipedia - Climate Change in New Zealand
More Images HERE
This was taken at a spot called Peters Pool and the Franz Josef Glacier is in the middle of the photo but not reflected in the pond.
Milford Sound (Piopiotahi in Māori) is a fjord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey,and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Rudyard Kipling had previously called it the eighth Wonder of the World.
Milford Sound is named after Milford Haven in Wales, while the Cleddau River which flows into the sound is also named for its Welsh namesake. The Māori named the sound Piopiotahi after the thrush-like piopio bird, now extinct. Piopiotahi means "a single piopio", harking back to the legend of Māui trying to win immortality for mankind - when Maui died in the attempt, a piopio was said to have flown here in mourning.
A Kea Parrot, the only species of Alpine parrot in the world standing on Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand with a piece of precious rubber.
Milford Sound (Piopiotahi in Māori) is a fjord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey,and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Rudyard Kipling had previously called it the eighth Wonder of the World.
Milford Sound is named after Milford Haven in Wales, while the Cleddau River which flows into the sound is also named for its Welsh namesake. The Māori named the sound Piopiotahi after the thrush-like piopio bird, now extinct. Piopiotahi means "a single piopio", harking back to the legend of Māui trying to win immortality for mankind - when Maui died in the attempt, a piopio was said to have flown here in mourning.
Helicopter view of the Franz Josef Glacier located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, New Zealand.
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OK.. now this was a day I will never, ever forget.. it was the most exciting part of the tour through the South Island, and I get excited again just going through the photos. We took a helicopter ride over the Glaciers. I didn't think I was going to get to go on the flight.. no one else had booked a flight of both glaciers. But at the last minute a couple from Australia had come to Fox Village and wanted to do this flight.
Most of these photos are straight out of the camera.. except for a couple where I had to edit the blade out of the sky. No other editing or cropping was done.
My only regret is that I didn't do the longer flight that included a flight around Mt Cook.. It was a beautiful sunny day.. perfect for photos of the glaciers.
Also, be forewared, I couldn't decide which photos to leave out.. so there are alot of them here... : )
If you ever have the opportunity to do a helicopter over the glaciers of New Zealand.. DO IT!!! It's worth every penny.