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
Tag Archives: Martinborough
Balloons back in Martinborough
After quite a few years away from Martinborough, the Balloons Over Wairarapa annual festival came back today to do an early morning lift-off. The balloonists were very lucky – the Big Storm is on its way down the North Island … Continue reading
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Martinborough Country Fair, 2010
The first Saturday in February has come around again, and with it the annual Martinborough Country Fair. There’s always a follow-up on the first Saturday of March too. This year’s fair was again huge and well attended. It’s essentially a … Continue reading
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Vanity
No big deal, but today Bill Carter and I installed a new vanity unit to replace the crappy old sink unit in the bathroom of our old cottage in Martinborough. It was a bit like reinstalling Windows – always a … Continue reading
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