Sign In / RegisterHistory – A Soothing Soak
Fri, 9 Jan 2026
In 1927, the Rare family purchased land including a house, known as the Buchanan Homestead, in a place called The Wires, located in a remote...
/HistoryHistory – Wartime Christmases
Sat, 20 Dec 2025
Before the shadow of war ever reached him, Ernest Martin Davies was simply a young orchardist and nurseryman, working steadily for Morrison & Sons in...
/HistoryFunds to restore memorial
Sat, 20 Dec 2025
Wharehine War Memorial is among 27 projects to receive funding in the latest round of Auckland Council’s Regional Historic Heritage Grants programme. The granite obelisk,...
/HistoryPlea to save historic band room
Sat, 20 Dec 2025
Next year, it will be 70 years since one of Warkworth’s oldest buildings was uprooted from its foundations in Percy Street and hauled on a...
/Health & LifestyleHistory – Christmas cheer through the years
Mon, 8 Dec 2025
The Santa Parade of Warkworth will be held on Saturday, December 13, a tradition that dates back many years, although it was not always held...
/HistorySchool boards discuss Treaty stand
Mon, 1 Dec 2025
The Boards of Trustees (BoT) for Rodney College and Otamatea High School will meet this week to discuss a nationwide call for schools to boycott...
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