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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…

Local Folk – Richad Izard OBE

14:02 Sat, 01 Oct

At a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister in Hamilton recently, Alpha Aviation opened its new manufacturing facility.  The plant will produce one of the…

Local Folk – Ken Campbell

14:02 Thu, 01 Sep

Movie audiences around the world are about to learn the story of New Zealander Bert Munro, a man who spent a lifetime perfecting his classic…