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Cycling adventures – tally ho!

November 4, 2015June 21, 2020 N8N 3 Comments Penny farthings, Riding old fashioned bikes, South Island vintage bike ride, The Oamaru Ordinary Cycle Club, Vintage biking

An old-fashioned cycle adventure down south, no lycra, but one-speed bikes and Victorian costumes all fine. Two Gordonton locals have a grand time.

Happy birthday to the Mandarin Tree!

November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 N8N 1 Comment art gallery in Waikato, Art in gordonton, Mandarin tree turns one, the Mandarin Tree

Causes for celebration – we won the rugby and The Mandarin Tree turned one on the weekend. Number 8 Network

Any gnomes at home?

October 29, 2015May 24, 2021 N8N 18 Comments Concrete garden seal, Ian Duggan Waikato University ecologist, the history of garden gnomes NZ, Tui gnomes, Vintage garden gnomes

Freshwater ecologist Ian Duggan’s latest publication is a slight departure from science. Annette Taylor takes a journey down a historical garden path.

Bags for Africa on their way

October 26, 2015November 3, 2015 N8N 1 Comment Abby Fisher, Africa, Bags for Africa, Gayle Pearson, sewing fabric bags

One hundred and seventy fabric bags are on their way to Africa, all ironed and looking fabulous, says ESOL tutor

Inorganic rubbish collection coming soon

October 23, 2015November 3, 2015 N8N 0 Comments inorganic rubbish collection

It’s time to clean out those broken lawnmowers, bits of carpet and old tellies and other clutter lurking around the

Busy day locally for air ambulance

October 1, 2015October 2, 2015 N8N 0 Comments Accident on Whitikahu Rd, The Westpac Rescue Helicopter

Number 8 Network reader Dynelle Smallwood was out front of her house yesterday when a truck tried to overtake a