Went for a walk today to Battle Hill with a group from Rotary. Sadly not many turned up on what was a magnificent day.
On a cold August morning in 1846 the first shot was fired in a confrontation between Government forces and around 300 of Te Rangihaeata’s Ngati Toa near the summit of Battle Hill. It was one of the last engagements of the Hutt Valley Campaign.
It seems it was another lousy decison to try and take land from the Maori.
It was a bit of a steep climb but I got there. We took Rhett but we should have looked it up online as dogs were not allowed, however we had no problems even though the Police were there. But they had other problems as there was a large gymkhana on, well away from where we were, and they were there keeping control.As it was a steep climb Christine stayed back with Rhett and Garry's wife June and lazed about until we returned just over an hour or so later.
Sport - Finally we beat the Indians and the result of the round was the Reds beating the Sharks. Funny how the Sharks record in NZ is good but not in Australia.
