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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A Short History of Just Missing Out

With the Paris Olympics now underway, we thought it would be good to turn our attention to some of New Zealand’s Olympic history. Over our 116-year Olympic history, we’ve sent over 1500 athletes to the Summer Games. Sadly, around 85% of them have returned empty-handed. In this article we don't want to celebrate those who came forth and conquered, rather those who came fourth.

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A Brief History of Our Paid Public Holidays

This year is the third year we will be celebrating Matariki and it got us curious as to the historical roots of our other public holidays.

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