{"product_id":"mangakuri-by-hugh-mcbain-9781991354099","title":"Mangakuri","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coastal hills of Mangakuri Station are steeped in history, from the earliest Māori habitation to its purchase in 1876 by James Williams and its stewardship – as owners, co-owners or managers – by six generations of the Williams family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMangakuri: The story of a coastal sheep station\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the trials and rewards of farming land prone to severe drought and extreme rainfall. The coastal situation has other advantages, however; where Māori once – and still – gathered kai moana and farm workers loaded wool into boats before rowing it out to a waiting coastal trader, families now gather at Mangakurī Beach and Netherton Farm Park to swim, fish and enjoy the beach’s plentiful wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHugh McBain, with historian Patrick Parsons and archaeologist Stella August, presents a detailed history of the inhabitants of the Mangakurī area, from its earliest settlers and the first Europeans, keen for a place to call home, to the present-day descendants who continue the traditions of sheep and cattle farming, forestry and community engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68169675178220,"sku":"9781991354099","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781991354099-mangakuri-1.jpg?v=1794369966","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/mangakuri-by-hugh-mcbain-9781991354099","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}