Re: ek Jhappi ek Sutta
Northern Island of NZ was colonized by British. French Captain Lavaud was secretly ordered to colonize the South. He sails to NZ. Meets British Governor there.
Story goes that he was impressed by the beauty and charm of the wife of governor. He let slip the purpose of the mission to her and she told her husband and he ordered the British ships to take that Island before the French could.
Chapter III. — National Aspirations | NZETC
…Baron de Thierry tells us—rather regretfully—that the Captain was constantly giving and receiving dinners, and “furnishing the Governor’s lady with French bread for her daily breakfast.” Mrs. Hobson had displayed great partiality for the French rolls served on board L’Aube, and this was Captain Lavaud’s gallant way of meeting the situation…