Flax mill murder investigated
As part of a Valley Profile series, MEGHAN HAWKES explores our local history by seeking out stories of life and death in the Thames Valley PART TWO At Kōpū, Commissioner…
Te Hauauru Hotereni Taipari kept Ngāti Maru neutral during land wars, avoiding land
confiscations. His son, Wirope Hoterini Taipari, right, continued in his footsteps.
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Death and witchcraft at Kōpū mill
As part of a Valley Profile series, MEGHAN HAWKES explores our local history by seeking out stories of life and death in the Thames Valley PART ONE “There is a flax mill being…
Scrip Corner, the verandahed building on the right, corner of Albert and Brown Streets, opposite the Bank. (INSET: The corner today) Photos: SUPPLIED
Wild panic at famous ‘Scrip Corner’
As part of a Valley Profile series, MEGHAN HAWKES searches through old newspapers to bring you the stories Thames Valley locals once read about themselves. Scrip CornerOne of the wildest…