Spring

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

September officially marks the beginning of spring in New Zealand. This topic covers the reason for spring, spring animals like lambs, spring flowers, whitebaiting, festivals and myths including poems, music and spring quotes. SCIS no. 1808613

social_sciences, arts, history, science

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A lamb and two girls in Spring.

Lambs and girls

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

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Seasons (junior)

National Library of New Zealand

Spring has sprung

Services to Schools

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Tilt to the sun

Tilt to the Sun

NZ On Screen

Image: Tailing and vaccination

Tailing and vaccination

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Our Changing World - Pollen Forecasts

Pollen forecasts

Our Changing World - Pollen Forecasts

Radio New Zealand

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Spring

Head of spring

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :Menswear - spring weather collection. 12 September 2012

Menswear - spring weather collection

Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :Menswear - spring weather collection. 12 September 2012

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Fishing season opens

Fishing season opens

Radio New Zealand

Image: Giant Spring Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum)

Giant spring snowflake

Giant Spring Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum)

iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao

Image: Daffodils in Hagley Park

Daffodils

Daffodils in Hagley Park

Christchurch City Libraries

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Native flowers

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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The Mainland touch

The Mainland Touch - Excerpts

NZ On Screen

Image: Spring blossom painting

blossom painting

Spring blossom painting

Christchurch City Libraries

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Kowhai

iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao

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Spring in the gardens

Spring in the Gardens

Gisborne Photo News

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Kūmara pits

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Daylight saving

DAYLIGHT SAVING (Evening Post, 26 September 1919)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Smith & Caughey department store, 1926

Spring and summer clothing catalogue

Smith & Caughey department store, 1926

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hastings Blossom Festival queen and princess, 1962

Hastings blossom festival queen and princess, 1962

Hastings Blossom Festival queen and princess, 1962

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Spring celebrations

Services to Schools

Weather instruments

Services to Schools

Vivaldi - spring

Services to Schools

Spring poems children

Services to Schools

Geography seasons

Services to Schools

Image: Shining cuckoo

Shining cuckoo

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Blossom

Blossom

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: It's Spring!

It's Spring!

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Blossom

Blossom

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Blossom

Blossom

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Hawkes Bay spring show

Services to Schools

Image: Spring

Spring

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Spring weather

Services to Schools

Spring

Services to Schools

Whitebait

Services to Schools