Author(s): Helen Staniland
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Protecting the scenic jewel of the Hokitika Gorge, 25 kilometres southeast of the greenstone centre of Hokitika, are the lush, green pasturelands of the Kokatahi and Kowhitirangi dairy-farming districts. Behind their prosperous aspect lie many stories of vision, hard work, co-operation and endurance that go a long way towards explaining the roots of the down-to-earth, independent, warm-hearted character that Westlanders are famous for. The book concentrates on the period from 1935 onwards.
