Transcription: Return of Confiscated Land – Whenuakura District

sold by public auction, at the Court House, Patea on Thursday the 10th April 1873[note that perches column (area) has…

Maps with Names inc Crown Grant Maps

An excellent resource for early research on the South Taranaki area. Crown Grant and early sale maps from c.1870 and…

The SS Hawera – A Pictorial History

The SS Hawera was a wooden steam ship that sailed regularly between Pātea and Wellington carrying frozen produce to Wellington…

J R Fow’s Shoeing Forge in Normanby c.1899

C. 1899. Probably J R Fow holding horse’s reins – Image Credit: ‘HCL_11708a – Hamilton City Libraries’ J R Fow…

Hāwera Hospital Matrons

Christine Clement’s research from her original ‘Sooty’ website . Additional information and pictures may be added by the museum as…

Hāwera Girl Guides

Christine Clement’s research from her original ‘Sooty’ website . Additional information and pictures may be added by the museum as…

Waterways – The Rivers of South Taranaki – Ngā Awa o Taranaki ki te Tonga

Opened 11 May 2023 – Come and See it Now! Waterways – Ngā Awa o Taranaki ki te Tonga is…

List of Hāwera Mayors

Hāwera Borough Council Mayors 1882-1978                                                                                                          William Joseph Furlong 1885-1886                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           …

Waitangi Shipwreck – 100 Years!

The 5 May 2023 marks exactly one hundred years since the little steamer tried to enter the narrow Pātea Harbour…

Kaponga Military Heroes

When Glenn Hansen, then STDC Community Development Advisor, went looking around the Kaponga War Memorial Hall in 2017 he found more…