Lockdown dare – sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce
Dare ya to make this! Sticky date pudding and butterscotch sauce. A gastronomical delight.
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The flag flies at Gordonton Cenotaph
The New Zealand flag flew at the Gordonton cenotaph on Anzac morning. John Bridgman raised the flag at 7am with a few locals gathered around in the early morning mist – keeping their two-metre distance – reflecting on past sacrifices while a tui sang in the oak tree overhead.
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The empty Village
We went walkabouts one afternoon during lockdown and took some pics of a very different Gordonton – the empty Village
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Working the land in the 1930s
Wonderful old vintage tractors photographed while working the land in Puketaha in the 1930s – and the men who kept them going. An exclusive photo-story for N8N.
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Getting through
Anxiety, loneliness, and fear are just some of the emotions we may be experiencing in pandemic lockdown.
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Gordonton hotspot for endangered bats
A new study has confirmed critically endangered long-tailed bats live in our area. Some hotspots include the kahikatea patches around Taylor/Sainsbury Road area, as well as confirming their presence in the Hakarimata Ranges.
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