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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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Liner sunk by German raiders off East Cape

1940 Liner sunk by German raiders off East Cape

The 16,712-ton New Zealand Shipping Company liner Rangitane was intercepted and sunk 550 km off East Cape, with the loss of 15 lives. more...

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The Merchant Navy in the Second World WarUnder the Southern Cross - the Merchant Navy

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  • Suvivors of the Rangitane (Te Ara)
  • RMS Rangitane
Death of Te Rauparaha

1849 Death of Te Rauparaha

The formidable Ngāti Toa leader had ruled the lower end of the North Island from his base at Kapiti Island for the best part of 20 years. more...

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Captain Stewart and the Elizabeth - a frontier of chaos?Te Rauparaha

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  • Iwi Origins (Ngati Toa iwi)
  • Te Rauparaha (1966 Encyclopaedia)
  • Te Rauparaha biography (DNZB)
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