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  1. Aug 24

    Robin Hyde died 78 years ago this week, here is a poem she wrote on a restaurant menu:

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  2. Aug 22

    Today marks 70 years since assisted immigration resumed after WW2 - read more about immigration regulation here:

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  3. Aug 22

    See her full DNZB biography here:

    Today in History 23 Aug 1939, Writer Robin Hyde dies in London
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    Jul 30

    Voting in has an interesting history. We can be very proud of some of that history! From our mates at .

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  5. Apr 18

    It's been 5 years coming and this cartoon from 2015 is pretty relevant today. Well done Kristine Bartlett.

    Kristine Bartlett: aged care worker, campaigner. . My
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  6. Apr 9

    We don't know how lucky we are, Mate. RIP

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  7. Apr 9

    Today in history the Lyttelton–Wellington ferry, the Wahine, capsized. This is how the event was broadcast:

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  8. Apr 4

    A reminder to pack your umbrella this Easter:

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    Mar 12

    The irreverent Murray Ball created irreverent characters - Evans' cartoon today on the Daily Blog:

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    Mar 7

    A good way to spend is to check out all the biographies of awesome wāhine on

    Replying to @TuskCulture
    I see your suffragist and I raise you a nurse and midwife, Akenehi Hei
    12 retweets 22 likes
  11. Mar 6

    A growing list of cameramen, businessmen & chairmen are considered for change. Camera operator thx!

  12. Mar 6
    Replying to

    . Yes, some of them were tricky I think. Try this one: First two Māori women police officers, 1955?

    1 reply 1 like
  13. Mar 6

    I decided to see if, where and how sexist language is used on Te Ara, and blogged about my findings:

    1 reply 5 retweets 13 likes
  14. Mar 5

    We blogged: Celebrating seventy years of symphony

  15. Mar 5

    Composed to mark your 10th birthday, we present you A birthday offering, to mark your 70 years !

    1 retweet 1 like
  16. Feb 26

    About 30% of NZ's coastline is not accessible despite the belief in a Queen's Chain.

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  17. Feb 26

    Wish we knew sooner about Still, it describes just about every day at

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    Feb 26

    Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations Fight Misinformation with -

    1 reply 1 retweet
  19. Feb 19

    'Zealandia the continent' was in the news last week. Here's one we prepared earlier:

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  20. Feb 19

    Great links in here for history teachers and the like, including a few to Te Ara. Thanks !

    Attn History teachers & fans of NZ history: Research links to first ep of can be found here
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