Keith Newman
A Scotsman from India - Pioneering family tames the Cape (Clifton Station history: Part One)
Into the awkward mix of questionable land claims, Maori unrest and a burgeoning power class of pastoralists came an enterprising Scotsman...
Keith Newman
Shaken & Stirred - locals recall 1931 earthquake
“The noise and clouds of dust rising from the cliffs was apocalyptic. His father held onto him as they swayed drunkenly as if on a boat. Tre
Keith Newman
Joan Wiffen - The dinosaur lady
Her fossil finds are held in the palaeontology collection of GNS Science, with some on loan to Te Papa. A spokesman at GNS said her scientif
Keith Newman
Colin Trevelyan - Cameras, cars and a hovercraft
Former Te Awanga resident Colin Trevelyan, a collector of old cars and cameras, once owned the Living Image Vintage Camera Museum and a comm
Keith Newman
Cultural collision at Cape Kidnappers
Despite having a mountain, a county, a beach, streets and so much more named after him, Captain James Cook, remains a polarising personality