The Final Front: The British Approach Te Arei
Up until now, my Taranaki adventures have focused on the story of my ancestors the Parsons – their journey to...
Tag: Colonisation
From Old Plymouth to New: Voyage of the Timandra
I’d seen where my ancestors the Parsons first stepped on to New Zealand soil, but that was just the first...
The Stormy Shore of New Plymouth
We had finally made it, Auntie and I, to the place where our forebears had first become Kiwis. Here we...
Battle for the Wairau
Heading south through the Marlborough district on State Highway One, I had a special place in mind. An unassuming pull-off...