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...

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...

When I last left my ancestors the Parsons, they had just stepped off the Timandra and into their new lives...

There’s been a lot of attention in the media recently about detention camps or internment camps, how they should be...

We had finally made it, Auntie and I, to the place where our forebears had first become Kiwis. Here we...

Predictably, as I headed south on my great road trip the weather got worse and worse. From bright sun and...

Heading down from Auckland once again, this time in a shiny new Jeep, I searched for historic places to hit...

A family member needed to make a day trip to Invercargill, so I generously offered to drive and even extended...

When last we left my Waitangi Day adventure, I had just finished my tour of the little cemetery perched atop...

An adventureless morning found me once again occupied by my habit of perusing local maps for interesting places. Scrolling down...