Home-Holy Cross reflections in Miramar
- Introduction
- Research process
- Learning outcomes
- Our History
- Catherine McAuley, founder of the Mercy Sisters
- Marcellin Champagnat
- Sister Natalie, Mercy Sister
- Brother Doug, Marist Brother
- A past student - Pauline
- Our Principal's story
- Special Character
- Feast of the Holy Cross
- Meditation and what it means to us
- Sister Ema and meditation
- Lights, camera, meditation
- Sign of the Cross
- The Holy Cross Parish
- About Miramar
- Ngake and Whataitai
- The First State House In New Zealand
- The Miramar Cutting
- Our team
- References and acknowledgements
The First State House In New Zealand
On September 18, 1937 New Zealand's first state house was opened at 12 Fife Lane, Miramar. The McGregor family were the first family to live in the house. Russell McGregor was born in the house and he remembers the tram, playing at Crawford Green and the smell of burning coal from the Miramar Gasworks.
The McGregor family bought the house from the state and lived there for about 50 years. The house was bought from the state and when Mr McGregor's grandfather died in 1980 the state bought it back from them.
The house is made of heart rimu, a tiled roof and bricks.
A state house is a house that was owned by the government and rented out to people at a low price.
By Lolina, Luke & Nikhil Years 5 and 6
| 'The first state house, 1978', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/the-first-state-house1978, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 30-Aug-2012 |