Home-Holy Cross reflections in Miramar
- Introduction
- Research process
- Learning outcomes
- Our History
- Catherine McAuley, founder of the Mercy Sisters
- Marcellin Champagnat
- Sister Natalie, Mercy Sister
- Brother Doug, Marist Brother
- A past student - Pauline
- Our Principal's story
- Special Character
- Feast of the Holy Cross
- Meditation and what it means to us
- Sister Ema and meditation
- Lights, camera, meditation
- Sign of the Cross
- The Holy Cross Parish
- About Miramar
- Ngake and Whataitai
- The First State House In New Zealand
- The Miramar Cutting
- Our team
- References and acknowledgements
About Miramar
Miramar means “Behold the sea” or “Wonderful Sea”, it was first named by the first settler that arrived here.
The original Maori name of this area was Whataitai. According to legend, the harbour, Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour) was created by the two Taniwha, Whataitai (or Hataitai) and Ngake.
Miramar is well known for its film industry. Film Director, Sir Peter Jackson and his colleagues, Sir Richard Taylor and Jamie Selkirk have built a series of multi-million dollar studios and buildings, sound stages and pre- and post-production facilities in Miramar. We are also known for the footage of the movie King Kong and for the film The Hobbit which has Sir Peter Jackson as Director.
Men holding bundles of hemp in a field at J J Bourke's premises in Miramar. Hemp, salvaged after a fire at the Harbour Board premises,is being dried on wire fences in this and the surrounding fields. Photograph taken by S C Smith in March 1909.
| Employees of J J Bourke and flax fibres, at Miramar, Wellington, circa 30 March, 1909. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Reference Number: 1/1-024889-G |
By Tarita,Year 6