Keith Newman
The tale of two Black Bridges (part two)
By 1936, the bridge was clearly past its use by date; the decking was slippery and dangerous for horses and cattle and while sand was still
Keith Newman
Tobacco plans stubbed out
Random tobacco plants continue to appear in Haumoana and Te Awanga gardens and paddocks more than a century after the closure of a short-liv
Keith Newman
William Morris the Whaler
Irishman William Morris, the earliest European settler in Hawke’s Bay, established a shore whaling station at Whakaari near Tangoio in 1841
Keith Newman
Haumoana Paradise by the Sea
In the first years of the 20th century, Clive Grange Beach, the Tukituki river mouth and camp ground were a popular holiday spot with many d
Keith Newman
The tale of two Black Bridges (part one)
Until the original Black Bridge was completed in 1888, the only access to the coastal regions of Haumoana, Te Awanga and Clifton was by sea
Keith Newman
This is our story…a story of beginnings for Hawke’s Bay
About 900-years ago; before the Takitimu waka arrived with its crew of high priests and experts, Whatonga and his wife Hotuwaipara, the firs
