Today in NZ history- 01/06/1960 - New Zealand's first official TV broadcast
- 02/06/1917 - New Zealand steamer captured by the Wolf
- 02/06/1970 - Motor racing driver Bruce McLaren dies
- 03/06/1869 - University of Otago founded
- 03/06/1936 - Colin 'Pinetree' Meads born
- 03/06/1941 - First women enter police training
- 04/06/1943 - Rail tragedy at Hyde
- 05/06/1847 - Auckland Savings Bank opens for business
- 05/06/1866 - Te Kooti exiled to Chathams
- 06/06/1823 - Wesleyan mission established
Tag Archives: dead pop stars
Call me a curmudgeon, but…
There’s been a huge media wailfest about Prince Rogers Nelson since he died last week. The man is supposed to have been a total musical genius who changed music — if not mankind itself! Let’s get some perspective. Sorry you … Continue reading
Martinborough Musings 