Sunday’s Anzac Day gathering in the Mangapurua Valley is a contender for New Zealand’s most remote commemoration. Wounded Gallipoli survivors were amongst the 71 returned WWI soldiers that from 1917 took up land in the Mangapurua soldier settlement scheme.
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Quarantine may be a hot topic, but it is not new. The heritage on Matiu/Somes island is an important reminder of pandemics past before it became a jewel in our pest free island network.
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To celebrate NZ Archaeology Week last year we asked young people to share stories about their favourite historic places. Sarah-Kate Simons was one of our fantastic winners and won a night on Ōtamahua/Quail Island. She shares with us her experience.
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