The library will be closed on Saturday 23 August as part of the flooring replacement project.
Talk date: 27 July 2022.
Dr Brent Mawson talked about the development of Onerahi, from the arrival of the first permanent European resident in 1872, until the present day. He explored the link between transport, (sea, rail, road and air) and the changing patterns of settlement on the peninsula.
Brent is a retired University lecturer and administrator. He has a long interest in local history having been a co-founder of the Whangarei District Historical Society in 1978. Brent was on the editorial team of the recently published True Tales of Onerahi and is currently involved in the development of the second book.
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