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: November 2013
Dogs on utes
Among the endearing things about small country towns are parked utes with dogs waiting patiently on their trays, hoping to be noticed by passing pedestrians. Usually they are farm dogs – border collies, bearded collies, huntaways – but they can … Continue reading
Martinborough Musings 