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Welcome MacSmith’s Tires – and its minions

December 16, 2019July 14, 2020 N8N 2 Comments Jason MacSmith, MacSmith's Tires, MacSmith's Tires Gordonton, Wheel alignment Waikato

You might have noticed MacSmith’s Tires – and their minions – turning up on Gordonton Rd. We talk to Jason Heather-Smith about his new enterprise.

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In the kitchen at the Firepot Cafe

December 10, 2019July 10, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Cafes in Gordonton, Carmen Ko, The Firepot Cafe, Waikato cafes

Carmen Ko took over the Firepot Cafe, with her wife Yupin in November 2016. It’s just great, she tells N8N’s Annette Taylor.

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Chasing storms – from Horsham Downs to the American West

December 1, 2019June 12, 2020 N8N 2 Comments Gordonton farmer Jamie Haultain, Jamie Haultain, Storm chaser

“It’s an adrenalin rush, watching Mother Nature at her most spectacular yet dangerous state,” says Horsham Downs dairy farmer and serial storm chaser Jamie Haultain.

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Gordonton’s Bag Man

November 20, 2019July 14, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Bulk Bags Gordonton, Don Riddell, gordonton businesses, Jake Riddell, The Bulk Bag Company

A bustling business selling bags of all shapes and sizes nationally, is nestled quietly in Gordonton’s old dairy factory. Annette Taylor talks to Jake Riddell.

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Waikato deputy mayor says farewell

October 29, 2019June 12, 2020 N8N 1 Comment Deputy mayor Dynes Fulton', Dynes Fulton, Waikato District Council, WDC deputy mayor

Dynes Fulton has never wanted to make claims about his achievements, but 15 years’ service to the Waikato district deserves some recognition. This story first ran in N8N’s community magazine Home Range.