Articles
Daniel Murphy’s letter to William Morse
This letter was written in Liverpool on 18 February 1918. The grammar and spelling are authentic, but I have added paragraphs for easier reading. An article on Daniel Murphy and Bill (William) Morse follows this…
Read MoreTe Ihingarangi – Part 4
1600 Ko Ngāti Raukawa Te Ihingarangi, grandson of Raukawa and Turongo, and son of Rereahu and Rangianewa, built a home above the Waikato River at Karapiro (now known as Te Tiki o Te Ihingarangi). He…
Read MoreTe Ihingarangi – Chapter 3
Part 3 of a history of the Karapiro-Maungatautari area by Te Kaapo Clark and Lyn Tairi for the Electricity Corporation of New Zealand in 1992. 1500 Ko Ngati Kahupungapunga “During this period Ngāti Kahupungapunga had…
Read MoreTe Miro – The Mill at Maungakawa
March 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of Te Miro School and District. The Centennial celebrations planned in 2020 were delayed due to Covid-19. Next month will see a rescheduled centenary event go ahead at last. …
Read MoreSoldiers at Te Waikato Sanatorium
If you wander around Hautapu Cemetery in Cambridge, you’ll see headstones showing the names of soldiers buried far from home. This article explains why these soldiers, who survived the war, moved to Cambridge to battle…
Read MoreA Commune in 1970s Cambridge
The Cambridge Christian Community In December 1976, a commune called the Cambridge Christian Community started in Cambridge. It was in French Pass Road and, after falling on hard times, it received gifts, donations and pledges…
Read MoreTe Ihingarangi – Chapter 2
Part 2 of a history of the Karapiro-Maungatautari area by Te Kaapo Clark and Lyn Tairi 1992. To read Chapter 1, please click here. 1400 Ko Ngati Kahupungapunga “Tawhao, a descendant of Hoturoa who lived…
Read MoreGardner and Sons
Gardner & Sons were general merchants and importers who set up shop in Cambridge in the early 1900s. Their store was on the corner of Queen and Victoria Streets, where the Z petrol station is…
Read MoreSimply Elegant Brides
The observant among you may have noticed this sign temporarily appearing next to Stirling Sports in Victoria Street. Simply Elegant Brides was a business run by Elisse Mills. She originally opened the Sewing and Button…
Read MoreTe Ihingarangi
Te Ihingarangi: a history of the Karapiro and Maungatautari area by Te Kaapo Clark and Lyn Tairi This timeline traces the whakapapa of the tangata whenua of Maungatautari. It is reproduced here with kind permission…
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