Jenny Schollum

Captain Martin Krippner, born in Mantau, Bohemia, in 1817, is a controversial character. He is described by various sources as entrepreneurial, educated, a family man,...

Puhoi has always celebrated the anniversary of the day the first pioneers arrived in the settlement on June 29, 1863. According to the calendar of...

By Jenny Schollum, Puhoi Historical Society In the climate of hatred for anything German during the years of World War I, questions were asked about...

Thanks to a grant from the Rodney Local Board, the Puhoi Historical Society can complete its project of compiling folders on each of the families...

To own their own land – this was the main reason that 83 emigrants left Bohemia to build a new life in New Zealand. They...

By Jenny Schollum, Puhoi Historical Society   Abundance of timber close to an anchorage; excellent soil; convenient and safe harbour by which small decked craft...