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History – Communication advances in Warkworth

15:03 Mon, 01 Sep

If you think this year has been cold, spare a thought for the residents the year snow fell on the Kaipara Hills and Pakiri ranges. …

Local Folk – Anthony Brogden

It’s been a long road, with many challenges which would have thwarted many a sportsman, but Anthony Brogden, 50, of Warkworth has become the first…

History – Kawau mining history

16:04 Fri, 01 Aug

The earliest mine operating in New Zealand was at Kawau Island where a vein of manganese ore and a copper lode were opened in 1842….

Local Folk – John Gluckman

Dyed-in-the-wool dairy farmer John Gluckman, 57, of Matakana, has an amazing number of unusual achievements to his name. He is believed to be the first…

Local Folk – Berneece Tait

11:11 Wed, 16 Jul

Berneece Tait of Tindalls Bay has been caring for children since the age of 24 when she took on a foster child on her own….

Local Folk – Graham Crawshaw – educator

10:10 Tue, 01 Jul

As news reports all too frequently remind us, an increasing number of boys are being referred to health professional by their parents and teachers because…