1840 & All That
A selection of our favourite articles from our monthly newsletter.

The First XV of New Zealand Prime Ministers

It is not in our area of expertise to make any sort of evaluation on the form, performance or effectiveness of our nation’s Prime Ministers, however, we have selected this first XV based on tenuous connections between the positions on the rugby field and the individual prime ministers politics, personality or physique.

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Aotearoa New Zealand's Darkest Month

In this article we remember the events that make November arguably our darkest month. From the attack on Parihaka, Armistice Day, the Aramoana shooting, Ballentynes’ Fire, Pike River explosion, and as already spoken of, the Mt Erebus crash.

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