Karori Historical Society

Our next public meeting and AGM will be held on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at St Ninian’s, Newcombe Crescent, Karori at 7.30 pm.

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The business of the meeting and the election of office holders for the  forthcoming year will be followed by our guest speaker, Grant Hodgson.

Rangatiratanga and Gentlemanship – Grant Hodgson

On 15 November 1825, Richard Davis, a missionary in the Bay of Islands, recorded a conversation at Kerikeri between a group of CMS missionaries and a group of Ngāpuhi rangatira.

Grant’s talk will discuss:

• The participants in the conversation,
• the content and translation of the conversation, and
• the consequences of the conversation.

Grant Hodgson, a descendant of Richard Davis, had a multi-faceted career in counselling, education, and consulting, that involved him in Public Sector change projects in New Zealand and around the world. He is now a happily retired grandfather with eight mokopuna, living in Pito-one, Wellington.

As always, friends and family are welcome to join us for the evening.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 2 June.