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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's first flag chosen

1834 NZ's first flag chosen

Chiefs from the Far North met with James Busby at Waitangi to choose the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand, which was recognised by the British admiralty. more...

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Choosing a flag - Taming the frontier? Political and constitutional timelineUnited Tribes flag

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  • The flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand (MCH)
  • Ngapuhi (Te Ara)
  • James Busby biography (DNZB)
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