Winter

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

Winter is the season for snow, frost, skiing, warm clothes, and Matariki. Discover what causes winter, changes in the landscape, the winter solstice, animal behaviour and how to protect yourself against winter germs and storms. SCIS no. 1827927

science, social_sciences, english, health, arts, history, Māori

Image: Seasons

Seasons

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Image: Seasons (junior)

Seasons (junior)

National Library of New Zealand

What causes seasons?

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Image: Matariki Waiata (Song)

Matariki waiata

Matariki Waiata (Song)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

To burn or not to burn

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Image: Fog and frost

Fog and frost

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Fighting infection

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Image: Matariki Festival 2012: Seven Sisters

Matariki festival, 2012

Matariki Festival 2012: Seven Sisters

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Olympic bobsleigh event

Olympic bobsleigh event

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Driving in the snow

Why 4WD in bad weather? Here's why

Radio New Zealand

Image: New Zealand ski areas

New Zealand ski areas

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Phenomenon of migration

Bird migration: The phenomenon of migration

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Hibernating tuatara

Winter check-up time for tuatara

Radio New Zealand

Image: PLANT NOW FOR WINTER - (Te Ao Hou - No. 30 March 1960)

Planting for winter

PLANT NOW FOR WINTER - (Te Ao Hou - No. 30 March 1960)

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Image: Snow days

Snow days

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Animal migrations

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Image: Winter in Ophir

Winter in Ophir

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Lake Mahinerangi - frozen over 1930

Frozen lake

Lake Mahinerangi - frozen over 1930

Dunedin City Council Archives

Image: Snow makers

Snow makers

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Māori names of seasons

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Image: Night sky in winter

Night sky in winter

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: SHEEP AS WARMING PANS. (Mataura Ensign 11-2-1908)

Sheep as warming pans

SHEEP AS WARMING PANS. (Mataura Ensign 11-2-1908)

National Library of New Zealand

Seasons

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Winter storms

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Science of snowflakes

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Winter sports

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Winter in New Zealand

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A winter’s tale

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Solstice

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Image: The Winter Sports Scene

The winter sports scene

The Winter Sports Scene

Nelson Photo News

King Winter

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Image: Gone Curling

Gone curling

Gone Curling

NZ On Screen

Image: Danger. No Entry. Extreme avalanche risk. 4 August 2009

Extreme avalanche risk

Danger. No Entry. Extreme avalanche risk. 4 August 2009

Alexander Turnbull Library

Winter poems for kids

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Image: Turn of the Century

Turn of the century

Turn of the Century

NZ On Screen

Antarctica

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Nuclear winter

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Winter solstice

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Image: Petone Winter Carnival 2012

Petone winter carnival

Petone Winter Carnival 2012

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Henry Rudolph Wigley and ski

Henry Rudolph Wigley

Henry Rudolph Wigley and ski

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Image: WINTER CHILLS. (Clutha Leader 16-7-1915)

Winter chills

WINTER CHILLS. (Clutha Leader 16-7-1915)

National Library of New Zealand

Worst winter

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