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    Vincent Aspey

    When nine-year-old Vincent Aspey persuaded his mother to buy a violin he had spotted in a second-hand shop she was dubious that he would practice, let alone come to be described as ‘synonymous with orchestral development in New Zealand’.

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NZ steamer captured by the Wolf

1917 NZ steamer captured by the Wolf

The steamer Wairuna, en route from Auckland to San Francisco, was captured by the German raider Wolf and later sunk near the Kermadec Islands. The crew of 42 was taken prisoner. more...

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The war at home - First World War overviewHome waters - Merchant marineAgony on the Aparima - Merchant marine

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  • The man and the mine (Puke Ariki)
  • World War I (Navy Museum)
  • Minesweeping in NZ waters (NZETC)
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