Letters 6
Operation Goodtime 8
An Otaki man’s role in the taking of the Treasury Islands in World War Two.
Gathering of the Clan 14
In 1954 thousands flocked to see and hear Dame Flora - the 28th leader of Clan MacLeod.
A Quiet Sunday Drive (on a Tuesday) 16
A Palmerston North couple’s drive from Cape Reinga to Bluff in less than 24 hours.
Flying into Hell; Allan George’s atomic sampling flight 22
A RNZAF P-51 Mustang pilot’s experiences of flying through an errant radiation cloud off the coast of New Zealand.
The Multifaceted Mr Coward 27
Nöel Coward’s 1941 tour of New Zealand performing at concerts to raise funds for patriotic causes.
The story of the three bridges at Te Whangai farm 30
The story of three bridges that have spanned the Maungapuaka stream at Te Uri in Central Hawke’s Bay.
100 Years of motoring 33
A 1924 Essex Tourer celebrates its 100th birthday,
Young Felix West and the tragedy of the SS Wairarapa 34
Recalling one of the worst maritime disasters in New Zealand’s history.
Childhood Holidays 41
Recalling childhood holidays exploring New Zealand’s unexplored corners and revisiting favourite spots.
Tom of the Antarctic 44
Mike Crean on his search to find out if he shares more than just a last name with an Antarctic explorer.
Death of a Mariner 46
Coastal trading was a mainstay in the mid 1800’s providing sorely needed goods for a growing colony but it wasn’t without dangers.
A love of ponies and horses 51
A generational love of ponies and horses.
A death at the Station 54
A promising photographic career came to a tragic end on the morning of 16th March 1906.
So, you thought Covid was bad...? 56
The ‘super-spreader event’ of 1918 that was a recipe for disaster and the flu that followed.
Epidemic Memories 59
Remembering stories of experiences during the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic.
A journey to Te Hāpua 62
An epic – five-day - journey from Wellington to a new teaching job at Te Hāpua.
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