Today in NZ history- 01/04/1965 - TEAL becomes Air New ZealandNew Zealand’s international airline, Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL), was renamed Air New Zealand Limited.
- 01/04/1974 - ACC comes into operationIn 1972 government legislation established the Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) to provide insurance for all personal injury.
- 01/04/1978 - Thermal insulation required in NZ homesEarly European-style timber frame construction was not as effective as traditional Māori methods at keeping the heat in buildings. Specified levels of thermal insulation were not required by law until 1978.
- 01/04/1981 - New Zealand Film Archive launchedThe New Zealand Film Archive has grown considerably since it shared Wellington premises with the New Zealand Federation of Film Societies.
- 01/04/1965 - TEAL becomes Air New Zealand
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Maori monarchy under fire
In March I had a go at the Maori ‘king’, Tuheitia Paki, in Waikato truck driver gets uppity. I called him a self-important, unelected, anachronistic twerp. Recently his son Korotangi, presumably a ‘prince’, made an even bigger ass of the … Continue reading
Over-zealous Google fuzz artists
Liz and I head to Europe for a month early in August. We’re spending a week in Venice and I’ve beeen making good use of Google Maps to familiarise myself with the city. This afternoon I visited Caffè Florian in St … Continue reading
Chromecast update gives me all I can eat
Google sent me a Chromecast app update last night and I had great fun as a result. I was able to send anything I could see on my Nexus 7 tablet to our TV screen. Previously this ability to ‘cast’ … Continue reading
Her, him and their
From stuff.co.nz this morning: The official who let the Malaysian Government believe New Zealand was comfortable with a diplomat accused of attempted rape going home, should consider their career options, the prime minister says. I get pissed off when people … Continue reading
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