by Amy Boswell-Hore August is Family History Month! To inspire our future family historians, we want to show you some of the tools you can
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Petone Tennis Club celebrates its’ 130th birthday in 2023
Petone Tennis Club formed in 1893 in the Hutt Valley, starting with only one grass court in Hutt Road. In 1894 there were just 16
‘Manpowered’ Women in the WW2 war effort – Hutt Valley
Hutt Valley women were among the New Zealand women recruited for the war effort during world war 2. In January 1942 the New Zealand Government
Ettie Annie Rout – World War I hero
Ettie Annie Rout was born in Launceston, Tasmania, in February 1877, the first-born of twin girls. Her parents were Catherine Frances Mckay and William John
Petone’s Udy Family and Street
Udy Street, Petone, is named after early Cornish settler Hart Udy, who acquired two acres of land in the area of the street. Hart and
Naenae Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2020
In its 50th anniversary year, Children and Teens Librarian Kris Saunders takes a look at how Naenae Community Library came to be Beginnings Planning for