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Covid back again

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Alert level 3 Auckland, Coronavirus Covid-19, What can we do under level 2

New Zealand wakes up this morning to a new threat from Covid-19. The alert level is to be raised at midday today after four cases of the disease from an unknown source were detected in an Auckland family.

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Church to go

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Earthquakes and churches, Gordonton Presbyterian Church, Oaks Church Gordonton, Waikato churches, Waikato churches demolished

Gordonton’s Presbyterian Church, more than 100 years old, is to be demolished. Find out more here.

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Ginger gems – classic treats

August 6, 2020August 7, 2020 Annette Taylor 2 Comments country cooking and baking, Ginger gems, home baking, Kiwi cooking

Spicey and hot from the oven, Ginger Gems represent everything that is good in this life. Try this Kiwi classic with lashings of butter.

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Peek-a-boo!

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Birds around Gordonton, Morepork nesting box, Moreporks, Native birds Waikato, Pukemokemoke, Pukemokemoke bird life

Two moreporks spotted sitting on a branch at Pukemokemoke make for an excellent outing to the bush near Gordonton. Check out the photo!

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Online reviews – can they be trusted?

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Bentley Home PC Support, Matt Bentley, Online reviews

Should you be worried about reviews for your business? Probably not. Online reviews are only as reliable as the people who leave them, says Matt Bentley.

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St Mary’s Church: closed due to earthquakes

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 N8N 2 Comments Earthquakes St Mary's Church, Rev David Smithson, St Mary's church Gordonton, St Mary's Gordonton closed, Waikato churches

Gordonton’s St Marys Church is temporarily closed.  The building, built in 1934, is deemed at high risk from earthquakes.  Rev David Smithson tells more.

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