Graeme John Murdoch
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 344
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This beautifully illustrated book is a legacy project from the Auckland Regional Council. It is the story of the origin and evolution of the parks network. Plentiful images and boxed text focus on key people, events and issues. The book will raise awareness of these parks as unique places to be enjoyed, respected and conserved. As well as the politics of land acquisition and development planning, the book covers personal stories of those involved in the parks on an everyday basis - what it was like to live as a park ranger's wife, a day in the life of a cadet ranger, and more. The stunning images, both historical and contemporary, bring the parks to life.