Today in NZ history- 16/05/1846 - Eight killed in attack on Boulcott Farm
- 16/05/1981 - All Whites beat Australia on road to Spain
- 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
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Huzza – foundations finished!
The final pour went down on the foundations for our house extension on Friday. It’s been a fraught process and we’re about six weeks behind schedule, due mainly to wet weather and unavailability of the building inspector and concrete contractor … Continue reading
A street cat named Bob
I’ve just finished reading my first print on paper book this year. Cover-to-cover reading, that is – I still refer to printed books professionally and I still produce them in my own publishing business. But other than that, it’s been … Continue reading
Martinborough Musings 