History – Reflections in the mid-1940s
Mon, 4 May 2026
I left Auckland in January 1944 to take up a position as the school dental nurse for a couple of months. No-one I knew seemed…
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Mon, 4 May 2026
I left Auckland in January 1944 to take up a position as the school dental nurse for a couple of months. No-one I knew seemed…
/HistoryMon, 4 May 2026
A full weekend of festivities are planned to celebrate the Tomarata Rugby Club’s centenary this weekend. Celebrations will start on Friday, May 8, at 5.30pm...
/Health & LifestyleMon, 4 May 2026
Children from a Mangawhai early learning centre marked the lead up to Anzac Day with a morning of hands-on learning and reflection. Ahead of the...
/Health & LifestyleMon, 4 May 2026
From a dawn gathering to a morning bathed in bright sunshine, hundreds of people gathered to honour and remember the fallen at Anzac Day events...
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026
“Much sympathy is expressed for the Llewell family”. Four sons volunteered for the War. The Minister for defence wired to Mr Llewell news of each...
/HistoryTue, 28 Apr 2026
A century of grassroots rugby, community spirit and player development will be celebrated at the Tomarata Rugby Club next month. For 100 years, the small...
/HistoryMon, 13 Apr 2026
By the early 1930s, rugby in the Rodney district was thriving. Trials held at Kaipara Flats became major social occasions – “real picnic days” –...
/HistoryMon, 13 Apr 2026
Ruatuna will commemorate Anzac Day this year with a mini exhibition featuring the military service of the Coates family. Cared for by Heritage New Zealand...
/HistoryTue, 7 Apr 2026
Following our previous article regarding the Paparoa Brickworks, established by James Redfern in 1870, and later sold to Robert Quaife in 1908, we highlight another...
/HistoryMon, 30 Mar 2026
As you wander down the corridor toward the museum’s Wilson Cement Works exhibition, an amber glow to your left catches your eye. Inside a glass...
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