Today in NZ history- 17/05/1833 - First British Resident comes ashore
- 17/05/1922 - Catholic Bishop found not guilty of sedition
- 17/05/1962 - George Wilder escapes from prison
- 18/05/1893 - Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia addresses Kotahitanga Māori parliament
- 18/05/1893 - Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia addresses Kotahitanga Māori parliament
- 18/05/1937 - New Zealand nurses detained on way to Spanish Civil War
- 18/05/1966 - Death of Māori King Korokī
- 18/05/1966 - Death of Māori King Korokī
- 19/05/1846 - Brunner, Kehu and Heaphy reach Māwhera pā
- 19/05/1987 - Attempted hijacking in Fiji foiled
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Chick Corea/John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
Last weekend Liz and I flew up to Hamilton to visit my brother Peter and his wife Doris. I was there in August 2008, but Liz hadn’t been up for several years. It was great to be up with them … Continue reading
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Heavy Weather
Weather Report’s Heavy Weather is still a great album. I hadn’t listened to it for years, because I rarely fire up the turntable to play old LPs. In fact most of the time the turntable is not accessible because it … Continue reading
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Martinborough Musings 