Who knows what you'll find in here, when you open the lid.
Governor Macquarie
A reader tells about his ancestor who was first officer on the Governor Macquarie in 1827, who settled in Hokianga, New Zealand.
A reader tells about his ancestor who was first officer on the Governor Macquarie in 1827, who settled in Hokianga, New Zealand.
A new story
Read the lovely story of Hiria Kokoro Tiratahi. The story relates in great detail, what it was like for families that had customary rights to go muttonbirding around the islands of Southern New Zealand. If you too have an ancestor's story to tell, you can submit it here for free.
Read the lovely story of Hiria Kokoro Tiratahi. The story relates in great detail, what it was like for families that had customary rights to go muttonbirding around the islands of Southern New Zealand. If you too have an ancestor's story to tell, you can submit it here for free.
A new ship on board
Many (belated) thanks to John McCrystal for contacting us about the ship Rifleman, wrecked on the Auckland Islands in 1833, and a mystery to all including those who found her not long after, until the riddle was solved 180 years later.
Many (belated) thanks to John McCrystal for contacting us about the ship Rifleman, wrecked on the Auckland Islands in 1833, and a mystery to all including those who found her not long after, until the riddle was solved 180 years later.