Walking up the track in East Harbour regional park, Lowry Bay, Lower Hutt, you will chance upon a plaque marking the Jackson house, the first
Hairy Maclary from Hutt City
Researched and written by Tams. Back in the early 1980s, in our Western Hill’s suburb of Belmont, where areas brim full of trees and bird
The Final Statement of William Robertson
In November 1950 William Lewis Robertson deliberately stepped in front of the train to Melling. Gisborne Herald, 21 November 1950 Before departing he penned what
Early Cycling days in the Hutt Valley
Cycling became popular worldwide in the late 1800s and early 1900s and in the Hutt Valley residents were eager to cycle too. Cycles were fashionable,
Victory in Europe (VE) Day celebrations in Lower Hutt 1945
May 8 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, where the bulk of NZ’s Forces fought and
The Prince in Petone
In April 1920 Edward, Prince of Wales – who would later become Edward VIII, arrived in New Zealand for a month-long tour. This event caused