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Taranaki Stories 
Law And Order  
Taranaki has its own story of a highwayman. From 1892-93, this masked villain haunted the streets of New Plymouth, armed with a pistol and firing threatening words at victims. Find out who he was, why he did it and what sort of man he grew into. In the future, we will look at murders around the mountain, feature a Taranaki girl who became New Zealand's first Māori policewoman and find out about the Armed Constabulary, formed in 1867.

The Monument Builder By Rhonda Bartle Humble Beginnings Though he ended up infamous in Tara... Read More
The True Story of a Highwayman By Virginia Winder In broad daylight on Easter Monday, 1892, a gun-toti... Read More
Remembering a HighwaymanA Highwayman Came Riding ... children's version
The bridegroom was a woman - Amy Bock The excited guests were assembled, a lavish wedding breakfast laid, the bri... Read More


Taranaki Stories.
Read Dick Scott's view on the exaggeration of the Parihaka story

Ask That Mountain author Dick Scott believes the story of Parihaka is being blown out of proportion. Read on to find out why and how...

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