Captain James Annadale Hope-Johnstone and Mr Muschamp Earle, two English tourists, decided in 1908 to inspect New Zealand’s scenery, travelling in a caravan. In this conveyance – unique for the time – they toured from Auckland through…
Captain James Annadale Hope-Johnstone and Mr Muschamp Earle, two English tourists, decided in 1908 to inspect New Zealand’s scenery, travelling in a caravan. In this conveyance – unique for the time – they toured from Auckland through…
Recent events have caused me to depart from my usual activity of wrapping up the events of last week in my column. This week I would like to write about political violence. While working at…
I am sitting in Tenerife, a volcanic island with a very volcanically active past, chatting with linguist Dr Hannah Little from the UK about how people perceive risk. A linguist specialises in how our use…
Tarapipipi Te Waharoa was born in 1805 into a world where the principle of utu was first and foremost in how his people lived. I should note here that the most well-known consequence of utu…
The Punga Maru Stud, a splendidly equipped pig farm close to Te Awamutu comprised 75 acres and was situated in a well-sheltered and well-drained valley in a bend of the Mangapiko stream. Remarkable increases had…
When I was a child, my parents would often host a party on a Saturday night. Guests would arrive with a flagon and a plate to share. Non-alcoholic punch was always on offer. Singing dancing…
I am about 18,000 km way from home alongside a lava flow that destroyed communities in 2021. Here in La Palma, in the Canary Islands off the coast of northern Africa, I am hearing very…
“You had better go away, or I’ll shoot you”, threatened Jeremiah Donovan when Corporal Hammerton attempted to get the man to rejoin an escort convoy on its way from Paterangi to Te Rore. Each morning…
Following 18 months of serious investment of staff time and energy, working alongside elected members and our communities, Ōtorohanga District Council can take pride in adopting our district’s Long-Term Plan for 2024-2034. The plan is…
I love how “small town” Te Awamutu feels, especially when I read the local newspaper. I find it encouraging that we have a few constables who care so much about our town and the people…
