The earliest letter acquired by the Library, comprising four pages, is dated 7 September 1824 and was written to the colonial ...

The history of rugby league in New Zealand began as a humble story of working-class communities and a popular ball game that ...

Backgrounds the history of the railway workshops. Profiles former national president of the Railway Tradesmen's Association and his involvement in the railways. Talks about the reorganisation of the ...

Kupu whakataki -- Ko whakatupuranga rua mano - te tīmatatanga (ngā tau tuatahi) me ōna kaupapa -- Ko ngā kawenga e toru. Te kawenga mātauranga. Te kawenga mō te ātiawatanga, te raukawatanga, te toa ...

Mark your calendars for 19 September, the anniversary of the 1893 Electoral Act that granted New Zealand women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. Join our kaimahi for a special lunchtime ...

Anglican Priest. Born in Puketeraki, North Otago. Ordained priest in Dunedin, 1908. Went to England in 1911. Worked as a curate in Spain (1913) and London (1914). 1917-1918 served as chaplain to the ...

Registers that record the administration of the sacrament of baptism to members of a community. In historical usage, these registers also served as important civic documents, in that they recorded the ...

Ruhe sold land at Taiamai to George Clarke in 1835. Ruhe, a Ngāpuhi rangatira (chief) from Kaikohe, signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February at Waitangi. Beside his mark was the statement, ‘Te Tohu ...

Champion No 9 and No 12 and 11a range. 1921. Champion No 11 and 14 ranges. Champion No 16 H.P range and No 19 range. 1921. Champion No 21 (12-foot range) and special high pressure flue boiler. 1921.

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The journal describes the voyage of the `Aurora' which arrived in Wellington, New Zealand on 22 Jan 1840. Wallace did not keep a daily record but noted special events such as Guy Fawkes' Day, crossing ...