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Matariki 2026
As Matariki rises again this month, Purewa celebrates the diversity of lives whose memories we hold in trust, reflecting the past souls represented in the stars above our grounds.
The Kaimai Air Disaster – July 3 1963
On a stormy winter morning sixty-three years ago, New Zealand experienced its worst domestic aviation disaster to date.
Purewa Remembers Jack Turner—The Man Who Named the Kiwifruit
Did you know that June 15 marks a massive milestone in New Zealand history? It’s the anniversary of the day the Chinese gooseberry officially became the Kiwifruit—and it all came down to a brilliant marketing insight by a legendary Aucklander: John (Jack) Penman Turner, MBE.
The Kronfeld Family
Gustav and Louisa Kronfeld lived inspiring lives. Gustav, a German-Jewish emigrant to Samoa, and Louisa, Granddaughter of Chief Fiamē of Lotofaga, married and settled in Auckland where their home became a centre of hospitality and symbol of Samoan culture that still resonates today.
Be Prepared – Annie Mona Burgin
Affectionately known as ‘Moby’ to her friends and ‘Captain’ to her girl guides and rangers, Annie Mona Burgin had a profound influence shaping the New Zealand Girl Guide movement.
John A. Lee: Soldier, Rebel, and Political Icon
Today marks a significant anniversary in New Zealand’s political history: the expulsion of John A. Lee from the Labour Party on March 25, 1940. A man of fierce conviction and fiery rhetoric, Lee remains one of the most polarizing and fascinating figures in our nation’s story.