New Zealand horses in the Great War
Between 1914 and 1918, New Zealand sent more than 10,000 horses to Europe to serve in the Great War. Only four of those horses ever returned to New Zealand, and […]
Settling the Account
Mining Country
On our way back from Opotiki we stopped for the night in the Karangahake Gorge, an old gold-mining area that has some nice walks. It’s a lovely, peaceful setting, with […]
This week in New Zealand history: NZ troops in the Boer War
The first contingent of New Zealand troops embarked for South Africa on the 21st of October 1899. On the 9th of December that year, the New Zealanders had their first […]
This week in New Zealand history: women vote
On the 28th November 1893, New Zealand women voted in their first General Election, having gained the right to do so when an Electoral Bill was passed two months earlier. […]
Greeting Saint Brigid
Writing brings many rewards. There’s the pleasure of the writing itself, when things are going well. There’s the delight of a reader who gets what I’ve tried to say; who […]