A copy of a Christmas card with an oval photograph in the centre showing a group of unidentified people boating on Lake Horowhenua.
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Written on back with black felt-tip pen – Auckland Institute and Museum. Neg. No. C 1085. Horowhenua, Hadfield sketch.
Lake Horowhenua with Maori whare in the foreground and the Tararua Range in the background. This is thought to be a sketch by Octavious Hadfield.
1 B&W photo print copy
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Horowhenua Lake – (caption at bottom left-hand corner)
Typed on piece of paper attached to bottom of postcard - Horowhenua Lake
Written on back with blue ink pen - Mrs J. Harvey
Also written on back with blue ballpoint pen - Ray Harvey
See also – Acc.# 2000.355.0001 (duplicate of this postcard)
Postcard featuring the southern end of Lake Horowhenua, showing one artificial island and Levin in the background. To the right is a stand of native bush and in the foreground a wooden-fenced area.
Postcard appears to have been hand coloured.
See also – Acc.# 2000.355.0001 (duplicate of this postcard)
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Penciled on back – 10
Looking Northeast across Lake Horowhenua (1 of 3 photos taken of this view from this position)
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Penciled on back – 11
Looking Northeast across Lake Horowhenua (1 of 3 photos taken of this view from this position)
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Penciled on back – FP4 5
Looking Northeast across Lake Horowhenua (1 of 3 photos taken of this view from this position)
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Maori canoe on Lake Horowhenua.
Inscribed on reverse “Maori canoe on Lake Horowhenua.”
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Printed on original postcard, bottom, as caption: “Horowhenua Lake, Levin. (c)Ab058 Lucas series.”
Jetty and boatshed Lake Horowhenua, c.1913. Two unidentified men are standing on the balcony of the Levin Boating Club building. A large clump of flax, growing in the lake, is in the centre foreground.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0115a)
Photo of postcard from Lucas series.
See also 2000.360.0001, 2000.361.0001, 2000.362.0001 and 2000.018.0114
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Yachting on Lake Horowhenua. There are several yachts on the lake and many on the shore. A number of people are on the shore and a small car and a van are parked on the foreshore. The shadows in the photograph indicate the time of day to be late afternoon. The macrocarpa trees to the left on the far side of the lake indicate the site of Te Rae o te Karaka Pa. In the centre background is Moutere Hill, the highest sand dune in the southern hemisphere.
1 Colour photo print copy, mounted
See also 2000.163.0005 (colour postcard).
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Yachts, cars and people outside the Horowhenua Boating Club building, Lake Horowhenua. The Tararua Range is in the background.
1 Colour photo print copy, mounted
See also 2000.163.0004 (colour postcard).
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Printed on original postcard, bottom, as caption: “Horowhenua Lake, Levin. (c)Ab058 Lucas series.”
Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “1913 High water level Lake Horowhenua 1913. Old boathouse 1898-circa 1930. ‘
Horowhenua Historical Society.
Jetty and boatshed, Lake Horowhenua, c.1913. Two unidentified men are standing on the balcony of the Levin Boating Club building. A large clump of flax, growing in the lake is in the centre foreground.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
Photo of postcard from Lucas series.
See also 2000.360.0001, 2000.361.0001 and 2000.362.0001
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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 23”
Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “P23 Horowhenua Historical Society. Members of Taueki family spearing eels, Lake Horowhenua, 9 June 1926. G.L. Adkin photograph.”
Also written on back with black & blue pens: “T.E. Haumaria canoe, Gentle Wind.”
Used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 50, with caption - Eeling expedition in ‘Hamaria’, last of the old war-canoes of Lake Horowhenua. National Museum.
Three members of the Taueki family in the ‘Hamaria’ canoe on Lake Horowhenua. The woman sitting in the canoe at the left is Sybil Taueki. Man in centre of photograph wearing a shirt, pullover, dark trousers and a brimmed hat is standing and using a spear used for eeling. The man on the right is also standing in the canoe. He is bare-headed and is wearing a long dark coat. He is holding a taiaha.
All three persons and the waka are reflected in the lake water.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
See also 1977.047.0068
Used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 50
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Penciled on back – 15/3/69 Play ground, Lake Horowhenua.
Westerly view with the lake behind playground.
View (1 of 2) of playground at Lake Horowhenua, 1969 1 B&W photo print
Westerly view with the lake behind playground.
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Penciled on back – 15/3/69 Horowhenua Lake.
Looking west over the lake. Access from Queen St. ?
People & Vehicles on shore of Lake Horowhenua, 1969 1 B&W photo print
Looking west over the lake. Access from Queen St. ?
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Penciled on back – 15/3/69 Play ground, Lake Horowhenua.
Easterly view across playground from entrance.
View (1 of 2) of playground at Lake Horowhenua, 1969 1 B&W photo print
Easterly view across playground from entrance.
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Penciled on back – 2 25/4/77 Group of members standing on exact spot of home & grounds of Hector (Jnr) Lakeside with McDonald Cemetery directly behind. Photographed by Miss D. Picken.
Written with blue ballpoint pen – 25/4/77
Crawford Family at McDonald Cemetery, 1977 1 B&W photo print (numbered – 2)
Cemetery also visible in photo #.0073 (behind Cabbage trees at right of photo).
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Shot during winter of 2006.
A poster print over 3 metres wide of the original photo proudly hangs in the Horowhenua District Council buildings.
Individual houses can be seen clearly!
Theme - Matariki - Connection to the environment / June 2022
Photo taken at: Punahau
Photographer: Megan McKenzie
Waikato University scientists hard at work on the lake during their survey last week.
Eels, native bully and whitebait were found during monitoring of pest fish in Lake Horowhenua, giving hope for its restoration.
With the permission of Lake Horowhenua trustees and Lake Domain Board, Horizons Regional Council engaged the services of Waikato University to undertake a monitoring programme to establish the level of pest fish populations and inform options to manage them.
Controlling pest fish populations is a potential management tool to contribute to improving lake water quality and reducing toxic algal blooms.
Waikato University scientist Grant Tempero reported his findings to Lake Horowhenua trustees, Lake Domain Board members, Horowhenua District Council and Horizons staff at a meeting on Friday.
"We have been fishing for four days and are very happy with how things have gone," said Mr Tempero. "In terms of pest fish we found large perch fish but not a high population, there are also goldfish and a few carp but these are again at low numbers. As for other fish we caught 1796 eels in our nets; there is a good population of native bully and even some whitebait.
"The average eel size was relatively small but the numbers are high so in five to 10 years' time they could easily grow to a healthy fishery.
"At this stage I’d say the future of the lake looks promising if you were to judge it by the fish ecological system.
"We've observed there is plenty of food and so still a lot of hope for the fish population."
Horizons freshwater and science manager Dr Jon Roygard says while there are some challenges for recreational use of the lake in terms of water quality, the monitoring results demonstrated the fish population is well placed for lake restoration.
"Goldfish and perch are known to have negative impacts on water quality in some places so knowing they are at a low level is promising," he said.
"The research also shows whitebait and mullet are present in low numbers which indicates there would be real value in installing a fish pass at the take weir to enable them to move freely between the lake and the sea to complete their life cycle."
Lake trustee DrJonathan Procter said the group was ecstatic to learn there were still so many eels in the lake.
"We think ifs great to have this information now.
”There's still a big job to do to maintain good fish numbers and reduce pest fish but this information will be crucial for lake restoration," he said.
The monitoring results will be written into a report that will help lake restoration partners determine what needs to be done in the future.
"Horizons plan to install a flow recording site, lake monitoring buoy and a lake level monitoring site within the next two months to provide important information on the health of the lake, and data to assist with its restoration.
"This is all part of a work programme that lake restoration partners have agreed on and initiated, beginning with pest fish monitoring," Ur Roygard said.
“Beyond monitoring we are also undertaking further stream fencing and plantring around the lake and its tributaries."
Horizons chief executive Michael McCartney said the information provided by pest fish monitoring would be crucial to show the progress made over the years ahead.
"This monitoring marks the beginning of a journey to bring the mana back to the lake and as the regional council we are committed to seeing it returned to its glory." he said.
Horowhenua District Council Mayor Brendan Duffy said the independent research conducted by a nationally recognised and respected institution negates any opportunity to question the results.
"From the information presented we are in an extraordinarily positive position and it shows the establishment of a partnership between interested parties is absolutely the right decision.
"It will allow us to collectively develop a plan of action, seek funding and deliver lake improvements," he said.
Pest fish levels are low and eel numbers are high in Lake Horowhenua, according to scientists.
A Waikato University team spent four days fishing on the lake as part of a pest fish monitoring programme, on behalf of Horizons Regional Council.
Controlling pest fish populations will help improve lake water quality and reduce toxic algal blooms.
Waikato University scientist Grant Tempero said large perch were found, but not in big numbers. Goldfish and carp numbers were also low.
A council spokeswoman said the Friday afternoon catch was still being tallied, but before that there had been 154 perch and 200 goldfish caught, and "at least three carp” in the afternoon. Mr Tempero said the team also caught 1,796 eels and found there was a "good population of native bully and even some whitebait".
"The average eel size was relatively small but the numbers are high, so in five to 10 years time they could easily grow to a healthy fishery.
"At this stage I’d say the future of the lake looks promising if you were to judge it by the fish ecological system."
Horizons freshwater and science manager Dr Jon Roygard said while recreational use created challenges for water quality, the fish population is well placed for lake restoration.
"The research also shows whitebait and mullet are present in low numbers which indicates there would be real value in installing a fish pass at the lake weir to enable them to move freely between the lake and the sea to complete their lifecycle."
Message on left-hand side:- “How are you getting on? Father came home tonight. Wet weather here during last week. When are you coming down?” On right-hand side:- “Miss F C McDonald, “Lakeside”, Horowhenua, Weraroa.” Also:- “From the eastern side looking towards Moutere Hill.”
Postcard of Lake Horowhenua taken from the eastern side looking towards Moutere Hill. Post marked “Wellington May 1.”
Message on left-hand side: ” How are you getting on? Father came home tonight. Wet weather here during last week. When are you coming down?” On right-hand side “Miss F C McDonald, “Lakeside”, Horowhenua, Weraroa.”
Also: “From eastern side looking towards Moutere Hill.”
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Card attached to bottom of photograph reads: “Geese at Horowhenua. Photo taken by:- Wriglesworth & Binns. Wgton.”
Geese swimming on Lake Horowhenua. A large fenced-off area is in the middle background, possibly the enclosure for the geese.
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Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “Lake Horowhenua” Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 70”
Two boats being rowed past one of the artificial islands on Lake Horowhenua. There are two women in the boat to the left of the photograph and this boat appears to be decorated with toetoe. The boat on the right contains three men, three women, a child and an infant in the arms of one of the women. In the background, native bush comes down to the edge of the lake.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
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Lake rescue boat at Lake Horowhenua
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Singles rower on Lake Horowhenua on 16th March 2000
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A rowing four and a single scull on Lake Horowhenua In the background are the Tararua Ranges on 16th March 2000.
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Reeds at the eastern shoreline of Lake Horowhenua, Levin
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