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Before the Farming Family

December 8, 2011May 7, 2014 N8N 3 Comments Farming family, historic photographs of Hamilon, Perry Rice

This is the spot where a rural family moved in and occupied the land. Right here in front of the

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Expressway plans ‘detrimental’ to school

December 6, 2011December 8, 2011 N8N 2 Comments NZ Transport Land Transport Agency, Puketaha Road, Waikato Expressway project.

Residents want more clarity on proposed plans to cut off Puketaha Road at the Gordonton Road end. Terminating the road

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No rest for the wicked

December 5, 2011May 3, 2014 N8N 2 Comments December in the garden, garden jobs

Never turn your back on a garden. It only takes a moment and things happen, not all of them good.

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Rescue remedy for bees

December 5, 2011May 3, 2014 Iris Riddell 0 Comments Wild Forage, Wildflower Seed Rescue Remedy for Bees, wildflowers, Wildflowerworld.com

Buy a honeybee a Christmas present this year. It’ll only set you back $5 and you could really make a

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Being mindful of the moggy

December 4, 2011December 4, 2011 N8N 0 Comments Cats Whiskers Boarding Cattery, Louise Stainthorpe

With the Season upon us, it’s time to plan holidays – for humans and pets. In a story in the

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Battle breaks out in Puketaha

December 2, 2011December 5, 2011 Annette Taylor 3 Comments Battle of Hastings re-enactment, Bob Moffitt, Major Blunder, Puketaha School

There were Saxons, there were Normans, there were mighty horses made out of cardboard – and paper swords and flour

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