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The Final Front: The British Approach Te Arei

The Final Front: The British Approach Te Arei

amandaDecember 7, 2022December 3, 2022Leave a comment
Up until now, my Taranaki adventures have focused on the story of my ancestors the Parsons – their journey to...
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What Happened at Waireka

What Happened at Waireka

amandaJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022Leave a comment
When I last left my ancestors the Parsons, they had just stepped off the Timandra and into their new lives...
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The Rise and Fall of Kaiapoi

The Rise and Fall of Kaiapoi

amandaDecember 11, 2019December 10, 2019Leave a comment
Predictably, as I headed south on my great road trip the weather got worse and worse. From bright sun and...
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Siege of Pukekohe East

Siege of Pukekohe East

amandaJuly 31, 2019July 31, 20192 Comments
Heading down from Auckland once again, this time in a shiny new Jeep, I searched for historic places to hit...
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Battle for the Wairau

Battle for the Wairau

amandaApril 29, 20195 Comments
Heading south through the Marlborough district on State Highway One, I had a special place in mind. An unassuming pull-off...
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Mataura Falls and the Fall of Te Puoho

Mataura Falls and the Fall of Te Puoho

amandaOctober 4, 2018October 5, 20182 Comments
A family member needed to make a day trip to Invercargill, so I generously offered to drive and even extended...
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The Siege of Huriawa

The Siege of Huriawa

amandaJuly 27, 2018July 26, 20182 Comments
When last we left my Waitangi Day adventure, I had just finished my tour of the little cemetery perched atop...
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Where Abel Tasman Met the Māori – And the Story that was Lost

Where Abel Tasman Met the Māori – And the Story that was Lost

amandaJuly 10, 2018July 10, 20185 Comments
While at the top of the South Island, there was one place I was absolutely determined to visit. So Dad...
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From the Uttermost Ends of the Earth to Le Quesnoy

From the Uttermost Ends of the Earth to Le Quesnoy

amandaSeptember 14, 2016September 14, 20163 Comments
Once again I found myself aboard a train cruising through the French countryside, destined for the village of Le Quesnoy...
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A Fracas at Whareakeake

A Fracas at Whareakeake

amandaJuly 27, 2016July 26, 20162 Comments
Well here goes – my last Dunedin adventure for quite a long time! We decided to strike off a place...
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