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Danger spot on Horsham Downs Rd

September 22, 2011September 28, 2011 Annette Taylor 2 Comments claudia aalderink, dangerous road, horsham downs

Claudia Aalderink  is concerned about the safety of a section of Horsham Downs Rd, after her car ran off the

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You’re on your own – Civil Defence chief

September 18, 2011September 28, 2011 Annette Taylor 4 Comments christchurch earthquake, civil defence, disaster preparation, paul blewman, waikato emergency, zombie apocalypse

Be prepared.  Be very prepared, is the word from Civil Defence’s Paul Blewman.

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Giving supermarkets the cold shoulder

September 18, 2011May 22, 2014 Annette Taylor 15 Comments avoiding supermarkets, monthly shopping, Ooooby, Self sufficiency

Here’s an idea – spend less time inside supermarkets and more doing the good things in life.  Like digging over

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All looking grand for Puketaha Spring Fair

September 16, 2011September 16, 2011 N8N 0 Comments Echo Renton, Puketaha Spring Fair, Sam Gordon, school fundraising

Blokes – get out your aprons and roll your sleeves up – Puketaha School needs you.  The school is holding

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The Milky Way gets through

September 14, 2011October 11, 2014 Iris Riddell 0 Comments Gordonton, milky way, old school house

On a chill Spring morning, a group of volunteers got together at the old Gordonton School to sort, staple and

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Chicken and kea for tea

September 10, 2011September 20, 2014 Annette Taylor 0 Comments Arthur's Pass, chicken with coriander, cooking away from home, keas

Chicken simmered in coconut cream with coriander, a treat to make away from home.

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