Historic ship arrives ahead of 175th anniversary European settlers’ arrival Originally published in THE PRESS 27 December 2024 A historic Dutch ship has arrived in Lyttelton Harbour, marking a significant moment ahead of next year’s 175th anniversary of the arrival…
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Update on the Oosterschelde 13 December 2024 The Oosterschelde is set to arrive in Lyttelton sometime between the 25 and 27 December. We expect they will clear Customs at Bluff and after that we will have a better idea of…
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On 27th December 2024*, the Dutch Tall Sailing Ship “Oosterschelde” will sail into Lyttelton Harbour, NZ in what will be the start of the 175th Anniversary celebrations of the arrival, in 1850, of the first European settlers known as the…
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