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The girl in the red hat…

June 15, 2012June 15, 2012 Annette Taylor 0 Comments Iris Riddell, Number 8 Network co-founder, Taupo Times

Alas, alack and gnashings of teeth – Number 8 Network co-founder and Senior Editor Iris Riddell has flown the coop.

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Loving the Firepot

June 11, 2012November 23, 2015 Annette Taylor 0 Comments crunchy lemon muffins, Kylie gunter, The Firepot Cafe

After a hard day’s work Kylie Gunter likes nothing better than comfort food. Kylie is head chef at Gordonton’s Fireport

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Watch the birdie

June 8, 2012June 11, 2012 Annette Taylor 0 Comments bird watching, Dai Morgan and Andrew Styche, Gerry Kessels, Mayor Island, Mayor Island birding trip, NZ Garden Bird Survey, Ornithological Society of New Zealand Conference

Way above us a scruffy little bird was gorging itself on kanuka leaves. Below, at least 25 keen ornithologists trained

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Rare sighting at Gordonton School

May 31, 2012April 11, 2013 Annette Taylor 5 Comments gordonton school, Iris Riddell, journalism, Libby Kissick, wintec

Gordonton School had an unusual visitor recently – a strange creature with long legs and a red mane. Number 8

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Rural cook book launched with high tea

May 24, 2012May 22, 2014 Annette Taylor 0 Comments A Good Harvest, Horotiu Honeyz, Megan Owen, Orini-Netherby Branch RWNZ, Rural Women New Zealand

More than 60 people took part in a High Tea to celebrate the recent launch of A Good Harvest –

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Driven to despair

May 23, 2012June 21, 2020 Annette Taylor 33 Comments driving test frustration, Judy McDonald, living streets, new driving test harder, New Zealand Transport Agency, restricted and full driving tests

Living in the country got a whole lot harder on February 27 2012. That’s when changes to the restricted and full driving tests were brought in by the New Zealand Transport Agency.