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History – Tale of two Julias

14:02 Fri, 01 Jan

The story of two women bearing the same name but from two different generations is worth relating. Julia, daughter of John Sullivan, a very early…

Local Folk – Richard Moon – Osteopath

Would you trust your health to a man who periodically appears in public wearing pink lingerie and fake bosoms? Fortunately, plenty of people do. Warkworth…

Local Folk – Rob Herd

12:12 Wed, 02 Dec

Rob Herd shudders when he remembers his first experience with butterflies, which involved using one for target practice with a pellet gun. His seven-year-old aim…

History – Family excursion to Kawau

15:03 Tue, 01 Dec

When the use of steamboats became more prevalent in the coastal trade, excursions to the islands of the Hauraki Gulf gained in popularity. For a…

Local Folk – Errol Jones

Matakana identity Errol Jones started using a computer to record her memoirs at the behest of her grandchildren, who complained they couldn’t read her old-fashioned…

History – Church built from boat’s leftovers

15:03 Sun, 01 Nov

When the McGechie family of Mahurangi Heads needed a ship to transport firewood to the Auckland market, Sea Belle was built, in time to compete,…