The Northland man who poisoned 50 gum trees near the historic Stone Store in Kerikeri believes he was working “for the good of the community” and stands by
The Northland man who poisoned 50 gum trees near the historic Stone Store in Kerikeri believes he was working “for the good of the community” and stands by...
The heritage importance of a church that has been at the heart of the Kaihū Valley community for over 120 years has been formally recognised by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. <img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2106/1e92d5d04427a86221fc.jpeg' ...
Bay News: Far North, Hokianga, Bay of Islands the cradle of New Zealand's history
6 Jan, 2021 02:00 AM
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Street theatre performers re-enact New Zealand's first duel on the beach at Kororāreka between Joel Polack and Ben Turner. Photo / Denis Orme
Street theatre performers re-enact New Zealand's first duel on the beach at Kororāreka between Joel Polack and Ben Turner. Photo / Denis Orme
Northern Advocate
To start off a new year, we look back... The Far North, Hokianga and the Bay of Islands collectively represent the cradle of nationhood for both Māori and Pākeha, and in this week's Bay News
Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 - 16:52
When he arrived in the Bay of Islands in 1824, his parting words to the crew of the French ship Coquille which had transported him and his family from Sydney, were intended to inspire:
"If only you could be here in 10 years’ time you would find, I hope, by the grace of God, that great changes have been made," he said.
Ships doctor, Rene Lesson, recorded his response to Clarke’s ‘first step for man’ moment with a cynicism that suggested he might have been in his role a bit too long: "Clarke will have managed to gather up a few tattooed heads or will have been eaten by his catechumens. Those perhaps are the changes there will be."