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Introducing: Tahi Electrical
Little did Caleb Marshall and Ryan Fryer know when they worked together a decade ago that they would one day be married to sisters and...
Bread tags worth recycling
When manufacturers made the switch from paper bread bags to plastic, many years ago, it came with plastic tags – while paper bags simply rolled...
Future Lego Master goes big
Ten-year-old Branson Schick thinks big when it comes to making things out of Lego. The Stanmore Bay School student’s favourite subjects for his creations are...
College principal exits after 38 years
Kate Shevland has been at Orewa College for 38 years, 24 of those as Principal, so it will be a wrench for both Kate and...
Go Bus going to Kinetic
Recently local bus operator Go Bus was 100 percent purchased by Kinetic NZ Holdings, which also owns the SkyBus airport service. However, it will be...
Home-brew a satisfying retirement hobby
Quirky labels are all part of the fun. Graham Andrews, now in his 80s has been distilling his own liquor since retirement. When Graham Andrews...
You don’t need breasts to get breast cancer
When Greg Sargeaunt of Orewa was told he had breast cancer, four years ago, he was in disbelief. “The hardest thing initially was thinking this...
New case not cluster connected
Results of genome testing from two Auckland Covid-19 cases that were under investigation have returned this morning, confirming one case is connected to the current...
Writer still at his desk after long career
A hand-carved Zulu warrior points a spear threateningly at Leslie Watkins, 90, as he works in his home office at Arkles Bay. And on a...
Retirement gives full rein to sculptor’s talents
Michael Irwin’s long career in education included teaching art, and while his own art practice continued in the background, he has been able to give...
