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Articles and links

"Delving into the Past of Auckland's Eastern Suburbs", 1976
 by Elizabeth T. Jackson
This is the most comprehensive account of the history of Mission Bay and Kohimarama.

The St Heliers Library holds multiple copies, but for your convenience, we have reproduced a number of chapters from the book with the kind permission of Beatrice Sullivan, the author’s daughter:
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  • Section 4 Mission Bay
​        - Chapter 1 Settlers and Outstanding Events of the 1840s
​        - Chapter 3 The Kohimarama Conference
        - Chapter 4 The Naval Training and Industrial Schools
​        - Chapter 5 New Settlers and Landowners (1858-1914) 
        - Chapter 6 The New Zealand Flying School
        - Chapter 7 From 1922 Onwards
          - The Kohimarama Golf Links
​          - Subdivision of the Melanesian Mission Estate
  • Section 5 Kohimarama
​        - Chapter 1 The Story of Captain Porter
        - Chapter 2 From 1860 Onwards

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Other articles and links
  • Overview of Mission Bay history (Auckland Council)
  • ​​History of Mission Bay (Wikipedia)
  • History of Kohimarama (Wikipedia)
  • ​Bastion Pt Waitangi Tribunal decision
  • ​Overview of Ngati Whatua's struggle to retain their land
  • Report into Naval Training School 1880
  • Opening of Garden Court apartments 1937
  • New Zealand Flying School
    •  Walsh Brothers Flying School
    • ​ Video from the flying school
    •  Biography of the Walsh Brothers
  • ​​​History of Madills Farm (Friends of Madill's Farm website)​
  • About
    • Contact
    • Links
    • Documents
    • Local Info
    • Guides (member only area) >
      • IT guide
      • Communications
      • Meetings
      • Events Calendar guide
      • Printing
      • Setup for new year
      • Apply for OLB grant
  • Events
  • Recent Projects
    • Auckland Future Growth Strategy – Our Submission
    • Orakei Local Board Plan Feedback – Our Submission
    • Plan Change 78
    • Kepa Road crossing
    • Tagalad Reserve (Mission Bay bowling club land)
    • Seat and Tree project
    • AT safety proposals
    • Meadowbank to Kohimarama Shared Path
    • Selwyn Reserve noise issues
    • Ryman Retirement Village Kohimarama Rd
  • Membership
  • Planning