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History – Bobby on the town beat for 20 years
Tue, 4 Aug 2026
Constable Thomas (Tommy) Dale arrived in Wellsford in 1935 to start his tenure as Wellsford’s sole policeman. Tommy and his family had spent the previous…
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Heritage grants available
Tue, 4 Aug 2026
Auckland Council is taking applications for the 2026 Regional Historic Heritage Grant Programme. Tāmaki Makaurau has a rich history, with heritage buildings and archaeological sites...
/Auckland CouncilHistory – Late starters
Mon, 20 Jul 2026
I thought with the FIFA World Cup happening in the northern hemisphere, it would be interesting to trace the history of soccer in the Warkworth...
/HistoryAn original ‘buy local’ advocate
Mon, 20 Jul 2026
Wellsford has welcomed myriad visitors over the years, but few as remarkable as Esther James, who in 1931 was on her way to becoming the...
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Historic hall reopened to community
Mon, 20 Jul 2026
Hoteo North Hall reopens with a bang on Saturday, July 25. Festivities will run from 10am to 4pm, with an official ribbon‑cutting ceremony at 1pm....
/Health & LifestyleHistory – Winter in Mangawhai
Mon, 13 Jul 2026
Mangawhai has long been shaped by its seasons, especially winter. In the winter of 1899, a typhoid outbreak in the Ōtamatea County made people so...
/HistoryHistory – Who doesn’t love a good mystery?
Tue, 7 Jul 2026
For many years, an old hand-stitched quilt lay quietly in museum storage. It was showing signs of age, but remained recognisable as a once-loved family...
/HistoryBohemian settlers remembered
Tue, 7 Jul 2026
Descendants of Puhoi’s pioneering Bohemian settlers gathered in the village last month to commemorate the 163rd anniversary of the arrival of the community’s first European...
/HistoryHoteo Hall re-opens
Tue, 7 Jul 2026
A celebration marking the re-opening of the Hoteo North Heritage Hall, on Kaipara Coast Highway, will be held on Saturday July 25, from 10am to...
/EntertainmentHistory – Painting With Wood
Tue, 30 Jun 2026
This stunning artwork was created in the late 1980s by Mary and Malcolm Wilkinson, who were living in Glenfield, Auckland, at the time. The work...
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