Today in NZ history- 19/02/1938 - Kopuawhara flood kills 21 Twenty men and one woman drowned when a cloudburst sent a wall of water surging through a public works camp in the Kopuawhara Valley, near Māhia.
- 20/02/1914 - Scotland crosses Southland in pioneering flightJ.W.H. Scotland flew a Caudron biplane from Invercargill to Gore, completing the first cross-country flight in New Zealand.
- 20/02/1954 - Yvette Williams sets world long jump recordEighteen months after winning the long jump at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Williams set a new world record of 20 feet 7 1/2 inches (6.29 m) at an athletics meeting in Gisborne.
- 21/02/1879 - Kaitangata mining disasterOn the morning of 21 February 1879, an explosion rocked the coalmine at Kaitangata, South Otago.
- 19/02/1938 - Kopuawhara flood kills 21
Category Archives: Martinborough
Poppies in Martinborough
We’ve had a few opium poppies (Papaver Somniferum) in a flower bed for several years. They grow well and look very pretty. Unfortunately they are very good at spraying their seed and spreading. This year a dense swarm descended on … Continue reading
Lion on the menu
Scotty’s butcher shop is an asset to our town. Nice people, good meat, amusing billboards. Correct spelling is not a priority. Lion roasts are a local delicacy, and we’re invited to “by one kg of mince.” “Chicken bone’s” are also … Continue reading
Maori graves in Martinborough
On an early bike ride this morning I stopped off at the Martinborough Cemetery in Puruatanga Road. It was a lovely morning – completely calm and the sun was just coming up. On an earlier visit I’d spent most of … Continue reading
Eating à la Evernote Food
We’ve become enthusiasts for the Evernote Food app that stores recipes on our Android devices. (Also available for iOS devices.) It works great and is easy to read at the cookbench on either the phone or tablet. It’s not hard … Continue reading
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Moon Over Martinborough comes out as a book
A few years ago I had an email from Jared Gulian, complimenting me on my blog and letting me know that he had started a local blog too. It was called Moon Over Martinborough. I read; I enjoyed and I … Continue reading
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Off-course photography substitute
This afternoon I played a few holes at the Martinborough Golf Club saw these red mushrooms on the 13th tee. They looked pretty and called for a photo, but my camera was at home. Oh well…let’s have a go with … Continue reading
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Tagged Galaxy Nexus camera, Martinborough Golf Club, mushrooms
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Looking after pooches in Martinborough
Not something you’d see outside hardware shops in the city.
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