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History – Settlers’ lives in print

14:02 Tue, 01 Sep

The following excerpts from reports sent to Auckland newspapers in the 1870s give particulars of the progress made by settlers at Matakana. “The new store…

History – Railway into Kaipara Flats

15:03 Sat, 01 Aug

From the time the railway reached Helensville in 1875, speculation was rife among Mahurangi settlers as to the route chosen as it headed north to…

Local Folk – Rikki Johnson – disabled kayaker

Rikki Johnson’s life has been a turbulent journey from being adopted when a toddler, to a placement in a programme for at risk teenagers, a…

Local Landmark – Warkworth Wharf

11:11 Wed, 01 Jul

The history of Warkworth Wharf, or rather the motley collection of wharfs that were eventually transformed into river frontage the town can be proud of,…

Local Folk – Geremy Hema

12:12 Wed, 03 Jun

Before he was appointed Rodney District Council’s iwi liaison officer in March, Geremy Hema had already attended more than 100 hui. His understanding of Maori…

History – Keeping the peace in Warkworth

15:03 Mon, 01 Jun

Among the first to uphold the law in the Mahurangi district were Special Constable J A Brown and his successor Michael William Munro. An indication…