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Driven to despair

May 23, 2012June 21, 2020 Annette Taylor 33 Comments driving test frustration, Judy McDonald, living streets, new driving test harder, New Zealand Transport Agency, restricted and full driving tests

Living in the country got a whole lot harder on February 27 2012. That’s when changes to the restricted and full driving tests were brought in by the New Zealand Transport Agency.

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Hamilton’s first ever petrol tanker delivers

May 21, 2012May 7, 2014 Perry Rice 1 Comment hamilton central libraries, Hamilton history, Hamilton's first petrol tanker, Perry Rice

A grand day in the history of Hamilton – the first tanker delivery of petrol in the town. But I

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Getting wild at Tauhei

May 20, 2012May 8, 2014 N8N 3 Comments Angela Martin., hunting, rural kids, Tauhei Combined School, wild game hunt

Keen hunters of all ages took part in the second annual Wild Game Hunt Competition, while the sun shone brightly.

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They’re eating our honey… there!

May 18, 2012May 22, 2014 Annette Taylor 3 Comments SimpliFood, Sweetree Honey, Tony Kelly

Yes, so we exchanged Waikato rain and wind for more of the same at Mt Maunganui this past week. But

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Avoiding major blunders when tea making

May 16, 2012May 22, 2014 N8N 1 Comment Alfs Imperial Army, Major Blunder, Tea making

Tea making is a serious business, with many traps for the unwary. N8N Special Correspondent Major Blunder, Officer Commanding, Fifth

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The hunt was on!

May 13, 2012May 22, 2014 N8N 0 Comments Angela Martin., Tauhei Combined School PTA, Wild Game Hunt Competition

The second ever Wild Game Hunt Competition  was held last weekend. The competition, run by the Tauhei Combined School PTA,

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