February 2, 2017
THE LEGENDARY HILLCREST
THE LEGENDARY HILLCREST Opened to thirsty Waikato uni students in 1970, the Tavern Hillcrest earned…
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February 2, 2017
MASTITIS MELODIES
MASTITIS MELODIES You probably don’t have their album in your collection, but you may remember…
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February 2, 2017
MARIA DALLAS AT THE STARLIGHT
MARIA DALLAS AT THE STARLIGHT Remember the Starlight Ballroom in Anglesea St? It was already…
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February 2, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO’S FRESHMAN YEAR
REMEMBER NZ'S FIRST REALLY BIG FESTIVAL? After 8 years of lobbying, planning and fundraising, Waikato’s…
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February 2, 2017
THE GREAT NGARUAWAHIA FESTIVAL
REMEMBER NZ'S FIRST REALLY BIG FESTIVAL? New Zealand’s first really big music festival was held…
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December 23, 2016
Remember when we made our own clothes?
REMEMBER WHEN WE MADE OUR OWN CLOTHES? This photo was taken at the 1972 Flaxbourne…
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December 23, 2016
Remember Flower Power?
REMEMBER FLOWER POWER? 2ZE announcer Relda Familton’s comment that she doubted there were any hippies…
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October 18, 2016
Remember these stickers?
REMEMBER THESE STICKERS? In 1979 the Muldoon government introduced the Carless Days scheme as a…
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October 18, 2016
Marlborough wins the Ranfurly Shield 1973
MARLBOROUGH WINS THE RANFURLY SHIELD Thousands of people tuned out to welcome back the victorious…
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October 17, 2016
Mini-Woodstock at Taylor Dam 1971
MINI-WOODSTOCK AT TAYLOR DAM Inspired by the infamous New York music festival a couple of…
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