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Local Folk – Clive Nicholls

15:03 Mon, 01 May

Some people spend their whole lives in one line of work, maybe two. Then, there are others such as Clive Nicholls, of Matakana. His list…

Local Folk – Dave Kellian – Fisherman

15:03 Sat, 29 Apr

There are lots of reasons not to become a fisherman if you listen to Dave Kellian, of Whangaripo.  He says inequitable quota systems, competition from…

Local Folk – Anthony Morris

14:02 Wed, 01 Mar

In November 2004 life changed dramatically for the founder of arguably NZ’s most famous pottery works, Morris and James, of Matakana.  Anthony James, then 65,…

Local Folk – Ngaire Rathe – Omaha identity

15:03 Wed, 01 Feb

One person who qualifies more than most as a ‘local folk’ is the matriarch of the Rathe family. Born at the Warkworth District Hospital, Ngaire…

Local Folk – Tim Blackbourn

14:02 Thu, 01 Dec

This week marks the end of 13 years of schooling for 88 graduating Year 13 students at Mahurangi College.  They officially signed off on December…

Local Folk – Dr Bill Ballantine – Marine biologist

14:02 Tue, 01 Nov

A major redevelopment is on the drawing board for the Leigh Marine Laboratory, at Goat Island.  Auckland University plans to make it into one of…