On April 10, 1968 the Wahine passenger ship foundered on Barrett Reef near the Wellington heads in New Zealand’s worst maritime disaster since 1909. Winds of
A Heritage Tour of the Lower Hutt Civic Centre
A tour of the Lower Hutt Civic Centre Heritage New Zealand has designated the Lower Hutt Civic Centre a site of historic importance. They say
St Patrick’s Day in Lower Hutt
St Patrick’s Day, the ‘Feast of St. Patrick’, celebrates the death date March 17 of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, who died in 641. The shamrock and
Edwin Jackson’s Baths – Petone’s First Swimming Pool
Edwin Jackson reported to the Hutt and Petone District Town Boards about swimming baths in Kilbirnie, Wellington; and suggested that similar be adopted for Petone
New Zealand’s First Newspaper
New Zealand’s first newspaper, The New Zealand Gazette, was published in Petone. The Gazette was first published in London under the auspices of the New
Christmas in Hutt Valley: parades, parties & decorations
Christmas parades began in NZ about 1905, started by department stores promoting the arrival of Santa for shoppers to visit in their stores. George and Kersley Ltd’s