Strachan (as he was known) was born in Christchurch on 22 February 1895 to Bessie Caroline Emily and George Harris.

Bessie Maxfield was born 12 November 1886.

The seven Birnie boys were born across 15 years to John and Agnes Birnie of 11 O’Rorke Ave, Remuera.

Catherine Amelia Williams was born on 28 August 1885 in Auckland.

Jessie Rachel Law lived many years in Remuera but was born in Wellington on 15 May 1891.

Lewin Barnett’s military record says he was born in Auckland but his birth is not officially recorded anywhere in New Zealand.

Come to College Rifles in Haast St, Remuera for a visit to their newly expanded museum commemorating their members who went to the two world wars.

Thomas Culling holds two distinguished titles in New Zealand aviation history.

Graham Reid was well known in Remuera.

Hewitt and Frederick Barnard Brown were the sons of William Frederick Barnard Brown and Ellen Maisie Brown.

Reginald Hill was born in Chelsea, London, England, the son of John and Matilda Hill of ‘Mooi Plaats’, 1 Rothesay Street, Remuera, Auckland.

Hilda Steele, a nurse in World War One, was included as the only Kiwi nurse in an Australian television programme, ANZAC Girls, in 2014. 

Norman James Beattie When World War One broke out in 1914.

Harold Gordon Allen was born on 29 July 1893 in Liverpool, England to George and Lucy Allen.

Harold was the youngest son of John and Fanny Stilton of Remuera, born in 1892.

Mary and David Dixon from John Dixon Antiques, 488 Remuera Road, joined with Terry Sutcliffe and members of Remuera Heritage for an evening of talking about everyone’s treasures.

Officially, there were no New Zealanders on the RMS Titanic the night it struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean on April 14th 1912.

Remuera has long been well known for its many sporting activities and sports people from the 19th century to date - take the quiz!

On 17 October 2010, the Catholic Church recognised Mary MacKillop as a Saint.

On the evening of 22nd September Dr. Brian Gill, a curator at Auckland Museum, gave a talk...