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Students benefit from David Johnstone Trust

November 12, 2011March 2, 2012 N8N 1 Comment David Johnstone Charitable Trust, Pukemokemoke, Waikato scholarships

A trust founded by local farmer David Johnstone has awarded $180,000 in scholarships to new students at Waikato tertiary institutions.

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Testing time for tomatoes

November 12, 2011May 22, 2014 Annette Taylor 2 Comments gardening, tomato planting experiment, When to plant veges

The  guinea pig tomatoes have been planted, and the Great Tomato Experiment is on. Over Labour Weekend – like many

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Comedian enjoys a good cuppa

November 11, 2011August 10, 2015 N8N 0 Comments 7 Days, Dai Henwood, Zealong Tea House. Gordonton

Dai Henwood is coming to town, and, says the Waikato Times, the comedian will be heading for Gordonton’s Zealong Tea

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Good sign for Horsham Downs

November 10, 2011November 12, 2011 Annette Taylor 1 Comment claudia aalderink, Horsham Downs Rd, rural traffic safety

Eagle eyed photographer Claudia Aalderink sent in this photograph of a new sign on Horsham Downs Rd. “It just popped

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On the beat

November 9, 2011September 14, 2012 N8N 0 Comments Neighbourhood Support, North Hamilton Community Policing Centre, rural crime, Sergeant Phil Bell

New Zealand Police sergeant Phil Bell hasn’t been long at the North Hamilton Community Policing Centre. But long enough, he

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All go for Gordonton artist

November 9, 2011July 1, 2020 Annette Taylor 0 Comments Gordonton artist, Habitat for Humanity, jacquie haselden, Waikato artists, Woodlands Historic Homestead

Gordonton artist Jacquie Haselden really shouldn’t be talking to me.  She’s dashed back from next door’s Woodlands Homestead, where she works part time. 

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