The Survivors Book III: Winter (45 page)
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Authors: V. L. Dreyer
THE NARRATOR
Sandrine "Sandy" McDermott
THE OHAUPO GROUP
Michael Chan
Doctor Stewart Cross
Madeline
"Maddy" Cross
Ryan Knowles
Skylar "Skye" McDermott
Priyanka
Tigger the Kitten
Alfred the Sheepdog
T
HE PARATA TRIBE OF LAKE RUATUNA
Anahera Parata
Hemi Parata
Ropata Parata
Iorangi Parata
Tane Parata
Richard Parata
Petera "Peter" Parata
Wiremu "Will" Parata
Nikora "Nick" Parata
THE ARAPUNI
GROUP:
Jim Merrit
Rebecca Merrit
THE YOUSEFI FAMILY:
Zain Yousefi
Elira "Elly" Yousefi
Mathias "Matt" Yousefi
Javed Yousefi
Baraz
"Barry" Yousefi
Omid "Ommie" Yousefi
THE
TOKOROA GROUP:
Gavin Church
Lily & Jasmine
Melody
Solomon
MISCELLANEOUS:
Erica Bryce
Simon Wentworth
DECEASED:
Sophie Chan, niece of Michael.
Dog, member of the Ohaupo group.
Kylie McDermott, mother of Skye & Sandy
Roger McDermott, father of Skye & Sandy
Everyone else in the whole world.
May they rest in peace.
Aotearoa
Maori,
New Zealand. Literally "The Land Of The Long White Cloud".
Arapuni
Location; a town in the central Waikato
, home to the Arapuni Power Station.
Bush
Specifically,
"native bush". This term refers to an area of native forest, which is characterised by a particularly thick shrub layer dominated by indigenous ferns and bushes – hence the colloquialism. Native bush is often very thick and dark, and can be very difficult to travel through as a result.
Cark It
Colloquial, t
o die.
Example: "We were half-way to Tauranga when the car carked it."
Central Plateau, The
Colloquial, the Tongariro National Park.
It is an area of major cultural significance to the various peoples of New Zealand, and contains numerous Maori sacred sites. Above ground, it is a massive rock desert that covers approximately 795.98 kilometres and is home to the volcanic cones Tongariro, Ruapehu, and Ngauruhoe. Below ground, it is the centre of a massive geothermal field that spreads across most of the North Island. It is one of the few areas in the North Island that regularly sees snowfall.
G'day
Colloquial
, "Good day".
Hangi
Maori culture, an underground oven used to cook food.
Hongi
Maori culture, the pressing together of the nose and forehead in a greeting. Used in a similar fashion to the handshake in Western culture. Symbolises the mixing of the breath of life integral to Maori folklore.
Kai
Maori,
"Food".
Kia Ora
Maori,
"Hello".
Kumara
Maori, a
sweet potato.
Maori
Relating to the original peoples of New Zealand. May be used to refer to their cultural traits (
e.g. "she tried to live by the traditional Maori ways."
), language (
e.g. "he spoke Maori."
) or ethnicity (
e.g. "my grandmother was Maori"
). The Maori culture evolved from Polynesian migrants who arrived in New Zealand around 1,000 years ago.
Mate
Colloquial, a
contextually sensitive word that is usually used in place of the word "friend". Can be used sarcastically or in threat just as readily as being used in a friendly fashion,
e.g. "You're going to regret that, mate."
Ngauruhoe
Geography; t
he central volcano in Tongariro National Park. Ngauruhoe is an active stratovolcano.
Pā
Maori, can refer to a village or settlement, but usually describes a hill fort.
Ohaupo
Location; a small town in the Waikato region, approximately 17 kilometres south of Hamilton.
Onīsan
Japanese, "Big Brother".
Rēwena
Maori, literally "ferment/rise". In terms of bread, it refers to a traditional Maori potato bread.
Ruapehu
Geography; t
he southernmost volcano in Tongariro National Park. Ruapehu is one of the most active stratovolcanoes in the world.
Tā Moko
Maori Culture; traditional Maori face and body tattoos.
Taupo, Lake
Geography; the largest lake in New Zealand, and second largest freshwater lake in Oceania. Lake Taupo fills the caldera of an ancient supervolcano. Some scientists believe this volcano was responsible for the largest eruption to take place on Earth in the last 70,000 years, which may have triggered the last ice age. It is considered dormant rather than extinct due to frequent geothermal activity in the region.
Taupo, Town.
Location; a large township on the
north-eastern shores of Lake Taupo.
Te Awamutu
Location; a medium-sized township in the central Waikato. In the
Survivors
world, this town was razed by a large earthquake several years after the plague.
Tokaanu
Location; a small township on the southern shore of Lake Taupo.
Tokoroa
Location; a medium-sized town located in the central Waikato, half way between Hamilton and Taupo.
Tongariro
Geography; t
he northernmost volcano in Tongariro National Park. Tongariro is an active compound volcano.
Waiouru
Location; a small town in the
Manawatu-Wanganui region, located approximately 25 kilometres south of Mount Ruapehu. It is home to the Waiouru Army Camp and Airfield.
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Victoria Dreyer began her career in the most peculiar of ways, as the writer and illustrator of graphic novels. Although her ultimate dream was always to become a novelist, she spent many years exploring other mediums before finally returning to the one she felt most comfortable with – the written word.
Ms Dreyer is a voracious reader, and in addition to the post-apocalyptic genre she also enjoys reading and writing science fiction, modern fantasy, and the paranormal romance genres.
She currently resides in West Auckland with several flatmates, a large collection of books, and two very spoilt cats.
