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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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6 February

1840 The Treaty of Waitangi is signed

More than 40 Maori chiefs, led by Ngapuhi's Hone Heke Pokai, signed the Treaty of Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. more...

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Liner <em>Wanganella</em> refloated after 18 days on Barrett Reef

1947 Liner Wanganella refloated after 18 days on Barrett Reef

The liner, carrying 400 passengers, struck Barrett Reef in Wellington Harbour on 19 January. Only an unusually long spell of fine weather - dubbed 'Wanganella weather' by locals - saved it from becoming a total wreck. more...