Today in NZ history- 27/06/1936 - Māui Pōmare memorial unveiled An estimated crowd of 1200 Māori and Pākehā from around the country converged on Manukorihi Pā in Waitara, Taranaki, to attend the unveiling of a memorial to ‘one of New Zealand’s greatest men’, Sir Māui Pōmare.
- 27/06/1975 - Mark Williams hits no. 1'Yesterday was just the beginning of my life' topped the New Zealand music charts for three weeks. Williams successfully combined soul and pop with an image that merged glam rock with disco.
- 28/06/1914 - Assassination of Archduke Franz FerdinandThe assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 eventually led to the outbreak of the First World War.
- 28/06/1973 - HMNZS Otago sails for Mururoa test zonePrime Minister Norman Kirk told the 242 crew of the Otago that their Mururoa mission was an ‘honourable’ one − they were to be ‘silent witness[es] with the power to bring alive the conscience of the world’.
- 27/06/1936 - Māui Pōmare memorial unveiled
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Roof work done
A lovely calm, warm day in Martinborough today: perfect for lifting the new roof again so Bill Stephen could finish his wiring. And for placing pink batts. Rooftop conference. Bill the sparky at left, Bruce and his offsider Dylan. #*
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Subbies are here
Things are moving. Subcontractors have been in and out and I’ve had to stay over, doing my project management thing and helping make quite a few decisions. I really need to be in Wellington as well, to pack up my … Continue reading
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Joinery in – most of it anyway
We arrived last night to find that the new room was completely enclosed – the French door and windows were installed. The only door that’s not installed yet is the future back door. It can be seen leaning in position … Continue reading
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From Fugues to Finales
Today we went to a very pleasant afternoon of chamber music, titled From Fugues to Finales. It was organised by the Greytown Music Group as part of the town’s weekend arts festival. This scratch group, tongue-in-cheek-named The Ultimates, was made … Continue reading
Joinery arrives
On Thursday our aluminium joinery arrived from Fisher Windows in Masterton. Hopefully all the joinery will be installed during this week. #*
Weatherboards going on
This week Bruce has followed up this week’s wrapping of the house extension by installing the weatherboards. They’re only ‘tacked on’ at this stage – they will be permanently nailed up with a nail gun once the inspector has been back … Continue reading
All wrapped up (I wish)
Bruce and Dylan wrapped the house extension today in Tekton. This has to be done before the weatherboards are nailed on. Tekton, an American product, is coated spun-bonded polypropylene. #*
