How to Remember Sir Peter Blake?

The government has committed $2.5 million to the construction of a memorial museum in the late Sir Peter Blake’s honour on the Auckland waterfront. Sports Minister Trevor Mallard: “The [Blue Water Black Magic] exhibition will ensure a lasting tribute to a New Zealand hero and icon who was recognized the world over.” Gordon McLauchlan muses over the need for a Blake Mausoleum and the qualities of NZ heroism in general in the NZ Herald. 


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Dunedin Swimmer Erika Fairweather Wins in Doha

Dunedin Swimmer Erika Fairweather Wins in Doha

Erika Fairweather has won her maiden swimming world championship title with victory in the women’s 400m freestyle final in Doha. The 20-year-old from Dunedin is the first New Zealander to win…