James and Mary McPherson started the newspaper back in
1840. Here they are beginning their long journey from Scotland.
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| Loading the printing press onto the ship in Scotland |
You can find out more about what their journey to New Zealand would have
been like in Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand by clicking on
this link.
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| James and Mary McPherson print the first issue of The New Zealand Times |
The first issue of The New Zealand Times reported on a treaty that was signed at Waitangi. This treaty
turned out to be really important. Find out more about Te Tiriti o Waitangi from Te
Ara right here.
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