Autumn

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New Zealand’s autumn months are March, April, and May. This topic covers the season of autumn, its weather, festivals, celebrations, activities, animal behaviour (migration) and changes in the environment. SCIS No. 1807229

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Image: Autumn at Arrowtown

Autumn at Arrowtown

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Autumn

Autumn

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Tāwhirimātea

Tāwhirimātea – the weather: The seasons

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Books about autumn

Services to Schools

Autumn’s leaves

AUTUMN'S LEAVES. (Mataura Ensign, 25 March 1887)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Autumn Tints at Eastwoodhill

Autumn at Eastwoodhill

Autumn Tints at Eastwoodhill

Gisborne Photo News

Preserving autumn leaves

To Preserve Autumn Leaves. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 08 February 1902)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Autumn mist

Autumn mist

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Harvesting Maize

Harvesting maize

Harvesting Maize

Gisborne Photo News

Songs the leaves sing

SONGS THE LEAVES SING (Evening Post, 01 June 1940)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Autumn Fashions

Autumn fashion

Autumn Fashions

Nelson Photo News

Image: Yates’ autumn garden calendar, 1943

Garden calendar

Yates’ autumn garden calendar, 1943

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Economy. 29 April, 2005

The Economy

Economy. 29 April, 2005

Alexander Turnbull Library

Why leaves change colour

WHY LEAVES CHANGE COLOUR (Feilding Star, 09 May 1906)

National Library of New Zealand

An Autumn warning

AN AUTUMN WARING. (Marlborough Express, 10 April 1907)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Hyde Park, London, England

Autumn fires

Hyde Park, London, England

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Lake Hayes, New Zealand

Autumn trees

Lake Hayes, New Zealand

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Harvest festival

HARVEST FESTIVAL (Evening Post, 14 March 1933)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: New Zealand Farming and Horticulture: Autumn Sheep Mustering

Autumn sheep mustering

New Zealand Farming and Horticulture: Autumn Sheep Mustering

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Bar-tailed godwits’ migration route

Bar-tailed godwits’ migration route

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Taranaki Daily News 20-2-1914)

Thrice welcome to the autumn goods at Morey’s

Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Taranaki Daily News 20-2-1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: [Haythorn-Thwaite Ltd] :New Zealand this autumn; an ideal holiday. [Front cover design. 1952]

New Zealand this autumn; an ideal holiday

[Haythorn-Thwaite Ltd] :New Zealand this autumn; an ideal holiday. [Front cover design. 1952]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: AUTUMN DAYS. (Clutha Leader 26-3-1907)

Autumn days

AUTUMN DAYS. (Clutha Leader 26-3-1907)

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