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Hard times in early Warkworth

8:08 Fri, 01 Nov

In the early days of the 20th century, on a site adjacent to Warkworth’s old Post Office, stood the township’s smallest house. There was one…

Local Folk – Simon Weakley

9:09 Wed, 16 Oct

Stanmore Bay’s Simon Weakley loves his work, but happily admits that he’s always on the lookout for new jobs. As Youth Connections coordinator, based at…

Auckland to Albertland

The wind had veered round from East to South as the Brookes brothers left Auckland in the afternoon, the breeze fairly light. Rounding North Head,…

The woman behind the naming of Lucy Moore Memorial Park

8:08 Wed, 02 Oct

One of Warkworth’s most distinguished citizens, the botanist Lucy Beatrice Moore, was the fifth of eight children born to Harry and Janet Moore, and was…

Local Folk – Gay Smith – businesswoman

14:02 Tue, 01 Oct

From international celebrities running low on oil to early risers shopping in their pyjamas, it’s just another day at the Matakana Service Station. Predictably, over…

Local Folk – Pat Shanks

9:09 Wed, 18 Sep

For someone who had no aspirations to be on the stage, Pat Shanks, who turned 70 last month, has devoted nearly a lifetime to supporting…