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• Whekenui School

  Whekenui School, Tory Channel One of New Zealand's most remote schools, Whekenui School operated only from 1951 to 1962.  Local children had previously been enrolled in the Correspondence School, with an untrained...

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• The Wairau Bar skull

  *Morning Talks * Morning talks at Redwoodtown Primary School were a part of the day (usually Monday) when children shared a recent event in their lives with the class. This could be...

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• St. Johns in the Wilderness Koromiko

  St Johns in the Wilderness is an Anglican Church in Koromiko, near Picton, Marlborough New Zealand.  It has a Historic Places Trust registration of category 2, status B. * * Sir Paul...

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• Mōkai - Slavery in Colonial Times

  As in many other cultures, slavery was a key element of Māori society.  Mōkai (servants or slaves) were usually spoils of war, condemned to lives of drudgery, danger,...

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• Shakespeare Bay

  Shakespeare Bay is a deepwater harbour just to the West of the main Picton harbour, separated by Kaipupu Point, now a wildlife sanctuary. Although there is no record of...

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