From his early service in South Africa to the trenches of the Somme, discover the ultimate sacrifice of William John Burdett—the Kiwi maritime steward who fought in two global conflicts. 🪖🚢⏳ #NewZealandHistory #WWI #BoerWar #AnzacHistory #Somme #MilitaryHistory #FirstWorldWar

Pte. William John Burdett (1880-1918) - Find a...

William John Burdett was born in Thames, New Zealand, on 2 April 1880 (reg. 1880/4613). He was the son of George Burdett and Catherine Burdett (née Sheard), who had married at St George's Church in Th...

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My library holds all came in at once! 🤦‍♀️📖 I have 'The Nowhere Boy' by Anne Cleary, 'The Raven's Eye's Runaways' by Claire Mabey, 'A Screw Loose' & 'Dog Gone Crazy' by Tom E. Moffatt, 'Children of the Rush', 'The Lost Words' and 'Nanas with No Manners'. Now I just need to find time to read! 🙂

Dunedin photographer William Smart traded his camera for a medical corps uniform during World War I, only to lose his life a few months later when the HMTS Marquette was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea. 📷 🚢 🌺 #WW1 #MuirandMoodie #MarquetteSinking #NZMedicalCorps #NewZealandHistory

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William Smart was born at Dunedin in the Otago region of New Zealand, on 6 July 1878 (reg. 1878/8446). His parents were William Smart and Jane Smart (née Wood), who had married in Dunedin on 28 April ...

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What should have been a celebration of his 25th birthday instead became the final chapter for John Turnbull Ross, a chemist from South Otago, when the troopship HMT Marquette was sunk after a sudden torpedo attack in the dark waters of the Mediterranean. 🌺 🥀 #HMTMarquette #NZMedicalCorps #WW1

Pte. John Turnbull Ross (1890-1915) - Find a Grave...

John Turnbull Ross spent his early years in Warepa, a rural settlement in South Otago, New Zealand, where he was born on 23 October 1890 (reg. 1890/16363). He was the first-born child of John and Jean...

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Born amidst the rugged mining landscapes of New Zealand's West Coast, William James Lawry was a young grocer who answered the call of duty during the First World War and met his end during the Battle of Passchendaele. 🥀 🌺 Read the full biography at the link below. #Passchendaele #Belgium #WWI

Pte. William James Lawry (1894-1917) - Find a...

William James Lawry was born on 7 April 1894 in Reefton on the West Coast of New Zealand, to James Penrose Lawry and Elizabeth Lawry (née Eddy). His parents were wed a few years prior on October 29, 1...

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The iconic Suzy Cato just read Penelope McLeod's poem ‘Timothy Tim’ from Bookrapt's Treasury! 🚂✨ Watch the magic bring this little train to life with Debbie Tipuna's illustrations. 📖 Order your copy from Mauao Publishing today! #SuzyCato #BookraptsTreasury #MauaoPublishing #Bookrapt #humanmade

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From the rugged landscapes of Central Otago to the muddy trenches of the Western Front, New Zealander Thomas Andrew Milne made the ultimate sacrifice during a pivotal First World War battle. 🌺 #AnzacHistory #WWI #NewZealandHistory #WesternFront #Somme1918 #LestWeForget #OtagoHistory #NZRifleBrigade

Cpl. Thomas Andrew Milne (1896-1918) - Find a...

Thomas Andrew Milne was born at Raes Junction in the Otago region of New Zealand on 2 December 1896 (reg. 1897/3612). He was the son of John Milne and Alice May Milne (nee Smith) who had married at Mi...

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Sergeant Alfred Howard Remmett was a British-born New Zealand soldier whose life linked the industrial heartlands of England to the shores of Auckland, before he was tragically lost at sea in one of the most controversial maritime disasters of the First World War. 🚢 #LestWeForget #WWIMarquette

Sgt. Alfred Howard Remmett (1880-1915) - Find a...

Sergeant Alfred Howard Remmett was a British-born New Zealand soldier whose life linked the industrial heartlands of England to the shores of Auckland, before he was tragically lost at sea in one of t...

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From a pressed Flanders poppy sent to his young niece to volunteering for a fatal rescue mission under heavy machine-gun fire, discover the life and ultimate sacrifice of Northland-born Second Lieutenant Leonard James Shaw. 🏉 🔬 🌺

2nd. Lieut. Leonard James “Len” Shaw (1885-1918) -...

Leonard James Shaw ('Len') was born at Whangarei, New Zealand, on 5 August 1885. His parents were John Shaw and Jennet Waddell Shaw (née Walker), affectionately known as 'Jessie', who had married at W...

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New Zealand Sergeant Rudolph Grattan Cooke survived a wound to the face during World War I and returned to active duty, only to lose his life when a gunshot pierced his heart during the fierce Battle of Magdhaba on 23 December 1916. #LestWeForget #AnzacHistory #NZHistory #BattleOfMagdhaba

Sgt. Rudolph Grattan Cooke (1893-1916) - Find a...

Rudolph Grattan Cooke was born at Whangārei, New Zealand on 21 September 1893 (reg. 1893/16345). He was the only son of Grattan Sherwood Cooke and Jane Cooke (née Allies), who had married at the Graft...

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A tooth for a troopship: The incredible resolve of WWI Private William Campbell Pickering (1879–1915). Initially rejected for "insufficient teeth," this Wellington family man got dentures and enlisted anyway—only to perish on the HMHS Marquette. Read his story at the Find A Grave link below.

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When the call to arms came in 1915, William Campbell Pickering faced an unexpected roadblock before he could even enlist. Overcoming initial rejection with sheer determination, his journey would ultim...

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Books are one of the last remaining sanctuaries for our minds. No algorithms, no pop-up ads, no interruptions. The best things in life—and the peace we find in them—are still completely free—just like catching a quiet moment with a Mauao Publishing book borrowed from your local library. 📚✨

📚✨ Happy NZ Bookshop Day 2026! ✨📚 Supporting local keeps money in our community and helps Kiwi stories thrive. 🇳🇿❤️ Ask your local bookshop for Mauao Publishing titles, or order direct: 👉 debbiemccauleyauthor.wordpress.com/books/ #NZBookshopDay #SupportLocal #MauaoPublishing #KiwiAuthors

Remembering the tragic story of Flight Sergeant Berry Arthur Neill, an Auckland milk roundsman turned RNZAF crewman, whose family history is deeply woven into New Zealand's wartime and 1918 Influenza Pandemic history. #WWIIHistory #NZHistory #RNZAF #AviationHistory #1918Pandemic #VickersWellington

F/Sgt. Berry Arthur Neill (1917-1942) - Find...

Berry Arthur Neill was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 3 April 1917 (reg. 1917/14733). His parents were George Alban Neill and Margaret Neill (née Glennie), who had married in 1913. George was a wel...

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From surviving a ferocious bayonet breakout against Rommel's Panzers to enduring three years in Nazi captivity, Leslie Lewis Murray’s incredible story of wartime survival met a heartbreaking end just days after liberation 🌹https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20951538/leslie-lewis-murray

Honored to attend the official blessing and opening of the new digital kiosk at the Battle of Gate Pā - Pukehinahina 1864 battleground this morning. Very proud of everyone who worked on this awesome project :) Pukehinahina Mana Tū, Mana Toa, Mana Āke Āke!

It is 15 years today since the MV Rena struck Ōtāiti, a disaster met with an incredible response and the rescue of 365 little blue penguins. This event inspired the award-winning book 'Mōtītī Blue and the Oil Spill' which captures the environmental impact and recovery efforts.

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Two loud explosions plunged our Greerton / Gate Pā neighbourhood into a week-long blackout. Now, a roaring generator is holding the street hostage. It’s parked right outside a neighbour's window—they can't use their living room and are running extension cords everywhere! 🎧 youtu.be/yTa50o9-OeY

The Giant Generator Holding Our Neighborhood Hostage

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Discover the story of Lionel Chainey, a former Waihi Gold Mining Company worker who left New Zealand in 1915 to serve with the Otago Infantry Regiment, only to meet a tragic end at Polderhoek Château. #NZHistory #OtagoInfantryRegiment #AnzacHistory #NewZealandHistory #WW1 #FirstWorldWar #GreatWar

Pte. Lionel Wilson Chainey (1890-1917) - Find a...

Lionel Wilson Chainey was born at Blockley in Worcestershire, England (now Gloucestershire) on 27 April 1890. His parents were William Frederick Chainey and Sarah Charlotte Chainey (née Yates) who had...

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Honouring the memory of New Zealand World War I soldier Bassell Saxe Fricker, lost in the tragic SS Marquette sinking of 1915. #NZHistory #WWI #NZMedicalCorps #FirstWorldWar #MilitaryHistory #SSMarquette #MarquetteDisaster #No1NZStationaryHospital #frickerfamily #BassellSaxeFricker

Pte. Bassell Saxe Fricker (1883-1915) - Find a...

Bassell Saxe Fricker was born at Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand on 22 March 1883 (reg. 1883/11850) along with his twin sister Marguerite Saxe Fricker (reg. 1883/11849). They were the child...

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🎉 A huge mihi to everyone who entered our Te Wiki o te Reo Māori giveaway! 🥁 The lucky winner of our final giveaway, 'Bookrapt’s Treasury: A Collection of Delightful Tales for Children and Young People from Bay of Plenty Storytellers', is: ✨ Keshia Hurn ✨ Nui a mihi – huge congratulations! 🥳

📚 DAY 7: Final Pukapuka Giveaway! 💚Featuring 'Bookrapt’s Treasury', a local anthology by 63 Bay of Plenty storytellers, including the bilingual 'Taratoa and the Code of Conduct'.👇 Head on over to the Mauao Publishing Facebook page for details of how to enter Kia kaha te reo Māori! 🖤❤️🤍

🎉 Winner announcement! The lucky winner of Te Kuia rāua ko Kurī is Meg Jones! 🥳 📖 This beautiful bilingual pukapuka by Debbie McCauley, Des Tata, & Debbie Tipuna (translated by Tamati Waaka) retells how Tangaroa turned the loyal Kurī and Te Kuia into the rocks at the foot of Mauao. #TeKuiaRauaKoKurī

📚 DAY 6: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Daily Pukapuka Giveaway! 🐾Win our bilingual book 'Te Kuia rāua ko Kurī', sharing the story of a grandmother & her faithful kurī 🤍💚 👇 To enter head over to the Mauao Publishing Facebook page. #TeWikiOTeReoMāori #MauaoPublishing #Tauranga

🎉 And the winner is... 🥁 It was tricky, but the lucky winner of the BIG BOOK edition of Ko Mauao te Maunga: Legend of Mauao for Paraire is: ✨ Trudy Morrison, who will be sharing the pukapuka with local Keas, Cubs and Scouts groups! ✨ Congratulations! 🥳

📚 DAY 5: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Daily Pukapuka Giveaway! ⚡Happy Paraire! Today we are giving away the BIG BOOK edition of Ko Mauao te Maunga: Legend of Mauao - perfect for a local kura! 📖 Head over to the Mauao Publishing FB page to enter before midnight tonight! 👇

🎉 And the winner is... 🥁 A huge mihi to everyone who entered yesterday’s giveaway for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori! Our judge Hilda Hewlett (Chicky) chose the winner of 'The Treaty of Waitangi in Tauranga: Te Tiriti o Waitangi ki Tauranga Moana' for Tāite: ✨ Keshia Hurn ✨Congratulations! 🥳

🎉 Winner Announcement! 🥁 Congratulations to Jodie Moore, the winner of Ko Mauao te Maunga: Legend of Mauao for Wenerei! 🥳 This bilingual pukapuka was illustrated by Debbie Tipuna & translated nā Tamati Waaka i whakamāori. 👉 Next giveaway is live on our Facebook page now! #TeWikiOTeReoMāori

📚 DAY 4: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Daily Pukapuka Giveaway! 📜 Happy Tāite (Thursday)! 📖 Today's giveaway features a crucial piece of our local history: 'The Treaty of Waitangi in Tauranga: Te Tiriti o Waitangi ki Tauranga Moana'. 👇 Head over to the Mauao Publishing Facebook page for entry details.

I am so incredibly touched by this beautiful reading of 'Te Kuia rāua ko Kurī: Legend of Te Kuia and Kurī' by the beloved Suzy Cato during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Seeing this story come to life in her wonderful video is such a joy. 📖✨ Thank you so much, Suzy! 🙏 youtu.be/jAu3KH2LLog?...

Legend of Te Kuia and Kurī - Suzy's Book Corner | Read Aloud | Learning Made Fun | Māori Myth

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