Today in NZ history- 23/03/1848 - Scottish settlers arrive in Otago Otago celebrates the arrival of the immigrant ship John Wickliffe as the founding day of the province.
- 24/03/1894 - 'Aerial Queen' crashes in Hamilton‘One of the most courageous feats ever performed in Waikato’ almost ended in tragedy when Leila Adair’s hot-air balloon burst several hundred feet above Hamilton East.
- 24/03/1770 - Kidnapped Ngāti Kahu chief Ranginui dies on French ship Ranginui was a Ngāti Kahu chief from Doubtless Bay who was kidnapped by the French explorer Jean François Marie de Surville.
- 24/03/1989 - RainbowYOUTH formedRainbowYOUTH was conceived at a Gay and Lesbian Conference held in Auckland on 24 March 1989
- 23/03/1848 - Scottish settlers arrive in Otago
Category Archives: Retirement
The best Christmas present
My best Christmas present this year didn’t arrive on Christmas Day. It came on Christmas Eve, when I played the piano for residents of Martinborough’s Wharekaka Rest Home. It’s something I do from time to time, usually playing Great American … Continue reading
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When I’m 65
This time last year, in these pages, I wrote of a landmark life event that had been nicely illustrated by the Beatles, back when the event was so remote that it could never happen to me. But time catches up. … Continue reading
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Martinborough Musings 