Conclusion

There have been several changes in the Botany landscape over the time period from the early 1800's to our present times. Most, if not all, of these changes that occurred destroyed native forestry. If we look closer at what the three groups of people that lived in the time periods we studied, had their fair share of what we live in today. For example, the Ngai Tai people living in the Botany area in the early 1800's cleared forestry for their pas and to construct their homes and wakas (canoes). The Europeans living in the timeframe of the 1920's to 1930's cleared even more forestry to construct buildings like homes, schools and churches. Large amounts of forestry was cut or burned down for agricultural purposes. Between the 1990's and our present times now, their has been a huge change. There is hardly any native forestry left. Instead, concrete roads, sidewalks, leisure and recreation centers, homes and schools cover the land. This huge development is due to the need to meet the demands of people needing homes, schooling and so on and so forth because immigrants come to New Zealand everyday and because Botany fits the needs of many, it is a popular place to live.

The changes of how people live have changed dramatically after being put under the influence of technology. In our present times, life is much easier as to what it was in the 1800's through to the late 1900's. In home appliances such as dishwashers, tumble driers and washing machines make housework simple, straightforward and less strenuous than hand washing dishes, pots, pans and wringing cleaned clothing. The fact that immigrants from a very diverse range of cultures make living conditions in the Botany area under influence of the diverse cultures. For example, restaurants supplying foods from India, the Middle East and China all exist to support these immigrants.