Today in NZ history- 31/03/1864 - Rewi's last stand?The last battle of the Waikato War began when the spearhead of a strong British force charged an apparently weak Māori position at Ōrākau, south-east of Te Awamutu. After two frontal assaults failed, the British besieged the pā.
- 31/03/1910 - Hocken Library opened at Otago MuseumThomas Hocken’s priceless legacy of historical material is the most important collection outside Crown ownership in New Zealand.
- 31/03/1967 - Fred Ladd flies under Auckland Harbour BridgeWell-known Auckland aviator Fred Ladd illegally flew his Widgeon amphibian aircraft under the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
- 07/04/1856 - First state secondary school opensThe first state secondary school in New Zealand, Nelson College, opened in temporary premises in Trafalgar St with a roll of just eight boys. It eventually attracted boys from around the country as well as the local area. It now has a roll of over 1000 and continues to take both boarders and day pupils.
- 31/03/1864 - Rewi's last stand?
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For the past few months I’ve been a voluntary coach at a New Zealand programme called Digital Seniors, which is being piloted here in Wairarapa. Most of our advice and tweaking during the clinics we hold in the region’s towns … Continue reading
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