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Today in History – 30th May 1959 Auckland harbour bridge opened

Posted on Thursday, 30 May, 2013 by Roger Bennett

30th May 1959 Auckland harbour bridge opened The original four-lane Auckland harbour bridge was built across the narrowest part of Auckland Harbour, between St Marys Bay on the city side and Northcote Point on the North Shore. It took four years … Continue reading →

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Today in History – Boston Marathon 1981

Posted on Saturday, 20 April, 2013 by Roger Bennett

1981 was a memorable year for Aucklander Allison Roe, who became the first New Zealand woman to win the prestigious Boston race, taking nearly 8 minutes off the course record in running 2:26:46. She followed up this performance six months … Continue reading →

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New Zealand Daylight saving ends Sunday

Posted on Saturday, 6 April, 2013 by Roger Bennett

Don’t forget to put your clocks back 1 hour before you go to bed tonight and also change your smoke alarm batteries.  You get to sleep in for a whole extra hour.

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The salary for the President

Posted on Thursday, 4 April, 2013 by Roger Bennett

I love this maybe the New Zealand Government should adopt this policy When a MP is elected the pay is set for the whole 3 years. “The salary for the President, as with Members of Congress, is set by law and cannot … Continue reading →

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