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• Whekenui School

  Whekenui School, Tory Channel One of New Zealand's most remote schools, Whekenui School operated only from 1951 to 1962.  Local children had previously been enrolled in the Correspondence School, with an untrained...

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• The Wairau Bar skull

  Morning Talks  Morning talks at Redwoodtown Primary School were a part of the day (usually Monday) when children shared a recent event in their lives with the class. This could be...

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• St. Johns in the Wilderness Koromiko

  * Anglican Church. Koromiko - Picton , Marlborough New Zealand. *Historic Places Trust Registered No: 1469; Category 2; Status B.* * Sir Paul Reeves was baptised in St Johns of the Wilderness at Koromiko, and it...

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• Slavery in Colonial Times

  As in many other cultures, slavery was a key element of Maori society.  Mokai  were usually spoils of war, condemned to lives of drudgery, danger, heavy physical work and...

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• Shakespeare Bay

  Although there is no record of Maori settlement in the bay, the original name, Kaipupu, (eating shellfish) shows that it was a well-known food gathering place.  The English...

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