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Author: Annette Taylor

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Artist on the move

March 5, 2015November 23, 2015 Annette Taylor 1 Comment art in the Waikato, Lynne Sinclair Taylor artist, Puketaha artists

Local artist Lynne Sinclair Taylor is packing up her brushes and paint and readying herself for new adventures.  She talks

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Market shines for Catherine

February 15, 2015June 16, 2018 Annette Taylor 1 Comment Catherine Cookson, Rototuna market, Running a market

As the Rototuna Market gets into gear for 2015, Annette Taylor chats with organiser Catherine Cookson abut beginnings and the

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Smoked chicken salad photo
Country Cooking 

Summer delight: Mango and smoked chicken salad

February 2, 2015July 17, 2020 Annette Taylor 0 Comments good country eating, smoked chicken salad with mango, Summer cooking, summer food mango smoked chicken

The sweet mango paired with smoked chicken makes this a taste sensation.  Crunchy noodles add another texture to a delicious meal. 

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Fridgehenge construction
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Gordonton’s world famous Fridgehenge

December 22, 2014May 1, 2023 Annette Taylor 5 Comments consumerism, Fridgehenge, Fridgehenge Gordonton, Fridgehenge New Zealand, monuments, solstice, Solstice celebration with fridges, Stonehenge made from fridges

The replica of Stonehenge made from 42 old fridges in a paddock in the Waikato, New Zealand, attracted international attention in 1995 – check out Gordonton’s Fridgehenge!

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Diesel the Countdown cat
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Santa Paws visits Diesel the supermarket kitty

December 9, 2014May 24, 2021 Annette Taylor 0 Comments Christmas for Diesel, Diesel Hamilton, Diesel the Countdown kitty, Diesel the Rototuna Countdown cat, One-eyed Countdown cat

DIESEL the Countdown cat had a secret visit from Santa. Number 8 Network reports that Santa Paws struck with their tinsel on Saturday night.

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Can Hazel have a Christmas present?

December 9, 2014July 10, 2015 Annette Taylor 0 Comments Cherie Baker dog rescuer, DC Rescue Dogs, dogs for christmas in the waikato

Meet Hazel. She’s looking for a home this Christmas. Currently she’s with DC Rescue Dogs and Cherie Baker says while

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