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How to learn computers ‘real good’

July 14, 2020August 21, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Computer links, Computer support, How to use a computer, Matt Bentley, Waikato computer support, Waikato Home PC Support

Computer guy Matt Bentley shares some organisations, people and websites that are good for those wanting to up their ante in terms of computer skillage.

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Chrissie and Leonie’s new Gordonton shop

June 29, 2020August 21, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Candela Design, Chrissie and Leonie Henderson, Interior design Waikato, New shops Gordonton

Meet the mother and daughter team bringing indoor style in their new shop to Gordonton. Annette Taylor talks with Leonie and Chrissie Henderson about Candela Design.

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Early champion of Woodlands, Fieldays dies, aged 94

May 11, 2020August 21, 2020 N8N 0 Comments History of Woodlands, Ken Holmes, Ken Holmes Woodlands, NZ National Fieldays Ken Holmes

Ken Holmes, active in the formation of the NZ National Fieldays and the Woodlands Trust, has died, aged 94.

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Gordonton hotspot for endangered bats

April 18, 2020August 21, 2020 N8N 0 Comments bats in Gordonton, long-tailed bats, looking for native bats, native bats in the Waikato, Olivia Dixon Waikato University

A new study has confirmed critically endangered long-tailed bats live in our area. Some hotspots include the kahikatea patches around Taylor/Sainsbury Road area, as well as confirming their presence in the Hakarimata Ranges.

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Welcome MacSmith’s Tires – and its minions

December 16, 2019July 14, 2020 N8N 4 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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