History

(Part 1 appeared in the December 15 issue) As W H Farrand was acting Coroner, the inquest was held at John Curtis’ accommodation house on...

In 1899 a correspondent to the Auckland Weekly News wrote: “ I went on a visit to the extensive poultry establishment of Dr Shoesmith. He...

On September 29, the feast day of the Archangel Michael the patron saint of police, a remembrance ceremony is held annually to honour officers killed...

The history of the Warkworth Cottage Hospital chronicles a changing approach to maternity care through the decades. In the late 19th century midwives on horseback...

Ranulph Dacre (1797-1884) was a master mariner and merchant trader who entered the Navy aged 13 years and saw service in the blockade of American...

In 1854 the Ahuroa/Kourawhero land purchase was made by the Crown from Te-Kawerau who were Ngati Whatua and Te Kiri of Ngati Wai. Land sales...

On the 25 May 1867, The Daily Southern Cross reported that the first vehicle to cross a new bridge over the Mahurangi River, at Warkworth,...

As Auckland City spreads north, and demands are made on the rural landscape, areas of native bush become more valued for the glimpse they give...

The gold fever that gripped many places in New Zealand in the late 1860s also affected the Mahurangi district. It was thought the formation of...

Early settlers in this area found an abundance of kauri gum and learned from Maori to use it as a fire starter or, wrapped in...