Today in NZ history- 19/06/1940 - Niagara mined off Northland coastThe Second World War arrived in New Zealand with a bang when German mines sank the trans-Pacific liner Niagara off Northland’s Bream Head.
- 20/06/1943 - US Navy tragedy at PaekākārikiTen United States Navy personnel drowned off the Kāpiti Coast, north of Wellington, during a training exercise in bad weather.
- 20/06/1987 - All Blacks win the first World CupWith Michael Jones, John Kirwan and David Kirk scoring tries, the All Blacks defeated France 29–9 at Eden Park, Auckland. Kirk became the first captain to lift the Webb Ellis Cup.
- 21/06/1864 - Battle of Te RangaAt Te Ranga the British sought revenge for their humiliating defeat at the battle of Gate Pā
- 19/06/1940 - Niagara mined off Northland coast
Monthly Archives: December 2010
The best Christmas present
My best Christmas present this year didn’t arrive on Christmas Day. It came on Christmas Eve, when I played the piano for residents of Martinborough’s Wharekaka Rest Home. It’s something I do from time to time, usually playing Great American … Continue reading
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Is our cat kinky?
This afternoon our Burmese cat, Chino, was taking his ease on an old sack in our greenhouse, beside a battered old concrete griffin. Suddenly he took quite a shine to the old griffin, as these photos attest.
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How things get done
From the latest edition of the Martinborough Star, our community newspaper, comes a great little story by Katherine about how she begged, borrowed and cajoled the necessaries to make up a special lot of wine for a fund-raising auction to … Continue reading
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