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Harvest Festival this Thursday!

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Annette Taylor 0 Comments fundraising in rural schools, gordonton school, Harvest Festival, Pumpkin festival

The Harvest Festival is on this Thursday at Gordonton School! Giant pumpkins, wobbly trains, games, cake decorating, auctions as well

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Barn warming for alpacas

November 1, 2016July 14, 2020 Annette Taylor 2 Comments Cornerstone Alpaca Stud, Dave and Sonja Blom, Gordonton alpacas, Waikato ag day

There was a right-proper shin-dig at Cornerstone Alpaca Stud when their ‘new’ old barn was officially opened. Annette taylor was there.

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Give a little for Finn

July 25, 2016July 26, 2016 Annette Taylor 0 Comments Finn Corbin fundraiser, Orini Combined School defibrillator

The response to a Givealittle fundraiser to buy a defibrillator has been amazing, says Orini Combined School teacher Belinda Duncan.

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Thief strikes Gordonton dairy

May 28, 2016May 28, 2016 Annette Taylor 0 Comments Gordonton dairy theft, Jaison Serin Gordonton, Waikato crime

Thieves struck the Gordonton superette this afternoon.  Manager Jaison Serin said a customer came in at about three o’clock, wanting

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Woodlands Idol fundraiser returns

April 15, 2016May 2, 2016 Annette Taylor 1 Comment Fundraising at Woodlands, Gordonton fundraisers, Judy Cole Woodlands Idol, Woodlands Idol 2

A gala evening of music and food will be held at Woodlands Historic Homestead later this month. Woodlands Idol 2

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Blueberry muffins – oh my

February 1, 2016February 27, 2016 Annette Taylor 2 Comments best ever blueberry muffins, blueberry muffins, blueberry recipe, country baking - muffins

  Our blueberry bush is groaning with fruit at the moment.   Most years the birds got more than their

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