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Local Folk – Phillip Fickling

9:09 Wed, 19 Jun

Models of Yoda, a light sabre, helmet and TIE Fighter from Star Wars feature in Phillip Fickling’s Orewa home, along with a paper robot crouched…

History – Welcome to “Little Scotland”

9:09 Wed, 05 Jun

On the road south from Warkworth, the farms, orchards and vineyards present a pleasing spectacle to view in any season, saved thus far from residential…

Local Folk – Bruce Scoggins – health scientist

14:02 Sat, 01 Jun

Dr Bruce Scoggins is one of New Zealand’s leading health scientists. These days he lives at Scotts Landing, and is heading a campaign to lower…

Local Folk – Catherine Smith

16:04 Wed, 15 May

While the chief executive of Age Concern Rodney, Catherine Smith of Army Bay, is quick to point out that the rewards of working with the…

History – Death of a remarkable Maori chief

Among our museum’s treasures are the Brookes family archives. These letters, manuscripts and news clippings all portray New Zealand life in the late 1800s. Edwin…

Local Folk – Graeme Crosby – motocycle legend

14:02 Wed, 01 May

Graeme Crosby is a motorcycling legend, who chose to quit the sport only after two world championships and winning three races in the infamous Isle…