Kate Sheppard’s ‘Fancy Custard’ Recipe and Feminist Pioneer Life

Kate Sheppard's 'Fancy Custard' Recipe: A Look into a Suffragist's Life

In the bustling, yet constrained, world of late 19th-century New Zealand, women’s lives were often confined to the domestic sphere. Yet, within the very fabric of that domesticity lay the seeds of rebellion and progress, often expressed in the most unexpected ways. For Kate Sheppard, the formidable leader of New Zealand’s suffrage movement, a seemingly … Read more

An Anchor from the Past: The French ‘Saint Jean Baptiste’ Surfaces in New Zealand

Anchor from French Ship 'Saint Jean Baptiste' Rediscovered in New Zealand

Picture this scenario: the rugged, windswept coast of New Zealand, battered by the relentless Pacific Ocean. Now, imagine stumbling upon a relic from a bygone era, a silent testament to the daring voyages of early European explorers. This isn’t a scene from a historical novel; it’s the reality of a remarkable rediscovery that has sent … Read more