1863 Māori force defeated at Koheroa
The British invasion force led by Lieutenant-General Duncan Cameron had its first significant encounter with Waikato Māori at Koheroa, near Mercer. Read more...
1939 Death of Paddy the Wanderer
Paddy, a ginger and brown Airedale terrier, became a national celebrity because of his exploits on the Wellington waterfront (and beyond) during the 1930s. He was remembered as providing a 'little light in the dark days of the Depression'. Read more...
