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Puketaha principal stands for Wel Energy elections

June 10, 2020June 29, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Geoff Booth Puketaha School, Puketaha School, Waikato elections, WEL energy candidates, WEL Energy Trust Board elections

Puketaha School principal Geoff Booth is standing for election. He answers some questions from N8N.

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From Gordonton to Oxford and back

November 11, 2018June 12, 2020 N8N 8 Comments 125th anniversary gordonton school, Dr Ngapare Hopa, First Maori woman Phd Oxford, Gordonton history, Gordonton School reunion

The first Maori woman to gain a PhD – from Oxford, no less – began her educational journey at Gordonton School 78 years ago. Meet Dr Ngapare Hopa.

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Dishing it up at Prof’s

February 26, 2018June 11, 2020 N8N 0 Comments country cooking waikato, food in and around gordonton, Gordonton cafes, Kate Wilson cafe owner, Profs@Woodlands, Waikato recipes

Chilli garlic prawns are perfect on the barbie. Meet Kate Wilson who has taken over the cafe at Woodlands and created Prof’s Cafe in Gordonton.

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The Write Stuff

February 14, 2018June 20, 2020 Annette Taylor 6 Comments Gordonton artists, Gordonton calligraphy, Learning old fashioned writing, Marian Riddell Calligraphy

From her home studio in rural Gordonton Marian Riddell produces beautiful, eye-catching calligraphy.  Have a look at some of her work here.

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Artist’s wall of fame remembered

February 2, 2018June 9, 2020 Annette Taylor 10 Comments artist, Chris and Jenny Smith, Chris Smith, Gordonton, Gordonton Wall of Fame, Hereford Fine China, The Trading Post

Gordonton artist Chris Smith painted his eye-catching, colourful Wall of Fame depicting life and the locals of Gordonton in 1999.  Annette Taylor talked with him in 2014.

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Kate’s other hat

April 1, 2017July 28, 2020 N8N 2 Comments Art and food in gordonton, Cafes in Gordonton, Kate Wilson Profs, Prof's at Woodlands cafe, Waikato cafes

Kate Wilson is the co-owner of Prof’s at Woodlands Cafe in Gordonton. Unsurprisingly she wears many hats – Kate talks

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