This passage about fighting in NZ in the early decades of the 1800s struck me: Those encounters showed that, while possession of a few muskets could create community fear in areas that had little access to them, it seldom deterred opposing warriors. In fact, counter-tactics were soon ... miraz.me

@Miraz our pre-treaty history is danged interesting. do you know the story about the boyd yet?

@tones No, I haven’t come across that one.

@tones Ah thank you. “A barrel of gunpowder was accidentally exploded”. 😳

@tones @miraz ... about a week ago I learned that the original New Zealand flag was based on the flag of England not the Union ... not to mention learning about the New Zealand company. Fascinating little museum in Petone.

@JohnPhilpin @tones Sounds Like I need to visit that museum!

@Miraz it’s small enough to get your head around - tiny little place right on the front - and well worth it.

// @tones

@JohnPhilpin some of those little museums are the best. if you like big museums and haven't been to the one in auckland domain yet i can recommend a day there

@tones did Auckland war museum and the Wellington including Peter Jackson’s WWI exhibit ... stunning.

Keep the thoughts a-coming - out on the waters today ... then Auckland and Northlands via Rotorua before returning to Napier ... and then ... still working on it.

// @miraz

I guess we need to start laying out some kiwi micro blog meet up dates.

@Miraz you won’t regret - not a long stop needed.