John Parsons, Te Wetini and the Battle of Māhoetahi
Here in Taranaki I’ve been following the lives of my ancestors. I’ve traced their journey to New Plymouth aboard the...
Tag: Genealogy
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...
What Happened at Waireka
When I last left my ancestors the Parsons, they had just stepped off the Timandra and into their new lives...
Grandmother’s Glacier
My sister April and I were travelling the West Coast, and I was in charge of adventure. I had snapped...
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...
On the Importance of Place
After two and a half years, I figure it’s about time I try to explain why I chose to focus...