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Friday, 23 October 2026
Why Are New Buildings Made to Look Historical?
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An Exploration of Traditional Architecture in Modern Times [Editor’s note: In August local architect Phil Green put forward to members of ...
Friday, 16 October 2026
Blame it on the demon drink
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A crazy night of lighting fires that led to three years in gaol for George Victor Clark did not discourage Ethel Appleton from marrying him ...
Friday, 9 October 2026
Movie Memories
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After attending the Tauranga Historical Society’s October meeting, where Brian Ducker gave an entertaining and illuminating presentation on...
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Library buildings in central Tauranga
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From Tauranga City Library’s archives A monthly blog about interesting items in our collection. Later this month the new Tauranga Library ...
Sunday, 27 September 2026
Correcting the links: Harold John Jenks
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Harold Jenks, Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors, was a member of the Tauranga Historical Society. Harold Jenks’ drawing of ...
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