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Photo of St Mary's church

History News Out & About

80 grand years for Gordonton’s Church

February 17, 2014July 21, 2020 Iris Riddell 3 Comments 80th anniversary St Mary's Church, Gordonton, History of St Mary's Church, Iris Riddell, Reverend David Smithson, St Mary's Gordonton, the vicar at St Mary’s

St Mary’s Church is 80 years old. The beautiful old double-brick structure, built in 1934, celebrated its special day. Iris Riddell reports.

Country Cooking News

Tomato glut turned to good use

February 13, 2014May 7, 2014 N8N 1 Comment garden produce, Kelly Willoughby, pizza sauce, tomato sauce recipe

N8N food correspondent Kelly Willoughby found herself struggling with a glut of tomatoes from her garden. What to do? Make

Od time butchers on Victoria St.

More than chops at old-time butcher

February 12, 2014May 7, 2014 Perry Rice 4 Comments Butcher shops history, Hamilton butcher shops history, Hamilton Central Library, Historic hamilton photos, Perry Rice

Hamilton Libraries Perry Rice takes a look at butcher shops from times past. Surely that’s not sawdust swept under the

Thieves hit Gordonton

February 9, 2014March 3, 2014 Ciaran Warner 3 Comments Ciaran Warner, Gordonton robbery, rural theft, thieves hit Gordonton

Lock the doors, bolt the windows and secure the services of something large, four-legged, fanged and furry, says Ciaran Warner.

Beach magic

February 9, 2014 N8N 0 Comments camera find, Taupiri couple find camera, Wayne and Marilyn Hall

Taupiri couple Wayne and Marilyn Hall were enjoying a day at the beach recently and made a discovery that led

Watch that water

February 9, 2014 N8N 0 Comments smart water use, water restriction

It’s dry. Waikato District, Waipa District and Hamilton City Councils moved on to Water Alert Level 2 a while back,