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Go Gordonton!

June 10, 2012June 11, 2012 Iris Riddell 0 Comments gordonton school, Masked Ball, PTA fundraiser

The clock struck 9pm, and N8N snuck into Gordonton School Hall, where the PTA’s Mid-winter Masked Ball was pumping. Sidling

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Watch the birdie

June 8, 2012June 11, 2012 Annette Taylor 0 Comments bird watching, Dai Morgan and Andrew Styche, Gerry Kessels, Mayor Island, Mayor Island birding trip, NZ Garden Bird Survey, Ornithological Society of New Zealand Conference

Way above us a scruffy little bird was gorging itself on kanuka leaves. Below, at least 25 keen ornithologists trained

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Happy Birthday Number 8 Network!

June 3, 2012June 11, 2012 Iris Riddell 7 Comments n8n birthday, osborne the pukeko

Osborne the pook is in party mode and has baked a cake for a very special N8N milestone. Marley the

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Rare sighting at Gordonton School

May 31, 2012April 11, 2013 Annette Taylor 5 Comments gordonton school, Iris Riddell, journalism, Libby Kissick, wintec

Gordonton School had an unusual visitor recently – a strange creature with long legs and a red  mane. Number 8

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Have you seen this pook?

May 25, 2012May 25, 2012 N8N 2 Comments

Osborne the Number 8 Network star pukeko was last seen in early May, strutting around the Tauhei area. One minute

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Rural cook book launched with high tea

May 24, 2012May 22, 2014 Annette Taylor 0 Comments A Good Harvest, Horotiu Honeyz, Megan Owen, Orini-Netherby Branch RWNZ, Rural Women New Zealand

More than 60 people took part in a High Tea to celebrate the recent launch of A Good Harvest –

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