Today in NZ history- 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
- 19/05/1846 - Brunner, Kehu and Heaphy reach Māwhera pā
- 19/05/1987 - Attempted hijacking in Fiji foiled
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Unfriending Facebook
Recently a relative who lives overseas invited me to be his Facebook friend. Here’s my email reply to him: Hi xxxx – thanks for the invite, but I’m not going to take it up. Please don’t take it personally. If … Continue reading
Martinborough Musings 