Today in NZ history- 08/06/1987 - New Zealand goes nuclear-free
- 09/06/1868 - Beginning of Tītokowaru's war
- 09/06/1909 - Public Trust Office building opens
- 10/06/1886 - Eruption of Mt Tarawera
- 10/06/1889 - First kindergartens
- 10/06/1906 - Death of Richard Seddon
- 11/06/1901 - Cornwall Park gifted to Auckland
- 12/06/1902 - New Zealand flag confirmed
- 12/06/1942 - First US troops arrive in Auckland
- 13/06/1866 - Murder on the Maungatapu track
Tag Archives: Wairarapa
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
Posted in country fair, Martinborough, Martinborough Fair, Wairarapa
Tagged Martinborough, Martinborough Country Fair, Wairarapa
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Weird skies in Northern Wairarapa
Liz and I drove from Martinborough to Palmerston North today and enjoyed an unusual cloud formation that covered a large part of the sky in northern Wairarapa. These photos were taken just at the beginning of the Pahiatua Track, an … Continue reading
Posted in Clouds, Wairarapa
Tagged Clouds, Pahiatua Track, Undulatus Asperatus clouds, Wairarapa
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Martinborough Musings 