Events In History
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18 June 1932Long-distance walker Esther James reaches Bluff
The Aucklander, a well-connected former model, had left Spirits Bay in the Far North on 3 December to walk the length of the country to promote New Zealand-made goods during the Depression. She had government patronage and support from the Manufacturers’ Federation. Read more...
Biographies
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Read, Norman Richard
Norman Read was an Olympic gold medal-winning race walker who helped to popularise the sport in New Zealand.
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Norman Read was an Olympic gold medal-winning race walker who helped to popularise the sport in New Zealand.