Today in NZ history- 26/05/1879 - Parihaka ploughing campaign beginsUnder the leadership of Te Whiti and Tohu Kākahi, Parihaka Māori began a ploughing campaign to protest against European settlement on land confiscated from Māori.
- 27/05/1987 - Death of Colin McCahonColin McCahon was one of New Zealand's greatest painters. A risk-taker and non-conformist, he engaged with questions of religion, faith and the human condition through his art.
- 28/05/1920 - Fingerprints help convict murdererIn the Auckland Supreme Court, Dennis Gunn was convicted of the murder of a postmaster and sentenced to death. In what was claimed to be a world's first for a capital crime, Gunn's conviction was based almost entirely on fingerprint evidence.
- 29/05/1953 - Hillary and Tenzing conquer EverestA beekeeper from New Zealand, Edmund Hillary, and the Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of the world's tallest peak.
- 26/05/1879 - Parihaka ploughing campaign begins
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Off-course photography substitute
This afternoon I played a few holes at the Martinborough Golf Club saw these red mushrooms on the 13th tee. They looked pretty and called for a photo, but my camera was at home. Oh well…let’s have a go with … Continue reading
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How can I get a slice of this?
I just went to the Amazon website to see if my first published book, Going Abroad, was listed among its second hand books. It was, and at mouth-watering prices: US$271 to US$375. Not bad, considering it’s been listed on the Ngaio … Continue reading
Grassroots rugby
We recently went back to Sky Sport after several years without it and this morning I discovered Grassroots Rugby. The first two matches, both in the country, were great – such an antidote to slicked-up Super Rugby razzamatazz. PioPio played … Continue reading
Burnishing bullshit with buzzwords
LinkedIn is a social media site with a business focus. But while it largely eschews Facebook-type trivia, it thrives on organisational bullshit. Today I got a link request from someone I didn’t know, who clothed patent inadequacy in all the … Continue reading
Do we have a kleptomanicat on our hands?
Deposited on our front deck today: one Maori poi. Plus a miniature poi that may actually be a cat toy. Is this the start of something big? Perhaps he’ll add intimate garments to his repertoire, or will he specialise in … Continue reading
