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Vampires, zombies and ghouls stake out school

June 16, 2014August 19, 2014 Annette Taylor 4 Comments gordonton school, gordonton school friday 13, gordonton school fundraiser

Words fail to describe the sheer brilliance, ingenuity and creative genius on display at Gordonton School’s Friday 13 fundraiser.

Luckily Number 8 Network’s Annette Taylor had a camera and, in finest zombie bride style, got some fine shots of the vampires, witches, walking and stumbling dead.

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More ghoulies and ghosties…

June 16, 2014June 16, 2014 Annette Taylor 0 Comments Friday 13 at Gordonton school 2014, gordonton school fundraiser

Here are more pics from Gordonton School’s Friday 13 fundraiser. “… ghoulies and ghosties, and long-leggedy beasties, and things that go bump in the night” – they were all there and having a wicked time!

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Farm monitoring by helicopter may cease

June 16, 2014June 16, 2014 N8N 2 Comments environment and agriculture, farm monitoring by helicopter, Waikato regional council

The use of helicopters to monitor farm effluent issues by Waikato Regional Council may stop.

A recommendation to halt the process was made after council heard from farmer representatives that the flights can contribute to farmer stress.

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After the storm

June 16, 2014June 16, 2014 Annette Taylor 0 Comments storm damage Waikato, trees down in storm

THIS old willow at Hukanui Domain didn’t fare well in the violent storm that wreaked havoc around the country. The rain and wind left tens of thousands without power throughout the North Island, and even N8N had to get out the candles.

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Treasure hunt!

June 16, 2014June 23, 2014 N8N 0 Comments

Horsham Downs Claudia Aalderink comes clean on a small obsession. I’m an obsessive collector. There….I said it. Not of Fabergé

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Police hunt stolen tractor

June 12, 2014June 12, 2014 N8N 0 Comments Orini tractor stolen, police hunt tractor, rural crime

Police are searching around Orini after a pursuit ended with a car crashing in the area overnight. At about 11pm

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