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Body found on Horsham Downs farm

April 16, 2020June 20, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Ballard Rd body found, Homicide investigation launched Horsham Downs, Murder investigatin launched, Sao Young

A homicide investigation has been launched after a body was found in Horsham Downs. A local farmer called the police

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My Waikato Museum launched

April 16, 2020April 20, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Online Waikato museum, Waikato Museum

Waikato Museum has launched a virtual exhibition that asks people to share photos of their favourite items on social media

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Remember them at home: Anzac Day during Lockdown

April 14, 2020April 28, 2020 N8N 6 Comments Anzac Day 2020 Gordonton, Corona virus and Anzac Day, Gordonton cenotaph, History of Gordonton cenotaph

This Anzac Day was celebrated in different ways because of the Covid-10 Lockdown. The Gordonton cenotaph was unveilled on a rainy day more than 100 years ago, on 16 October 1918. We remember.

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‘Thank you a thousand times’

April 13, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Emergency Operations Centre, Help during Covid lockdown, North Waikato Combined Emergency Operations Centre, Paul Blewman Waikato

There has been some heart warming feedback to the North Waikato Combined Emergency Operations Centre, with Civil Defence and

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Waikato’s own Dad’s Army

April 10, 2020June 15, 2020 N8N 3 Comments Defending Gordonton during World War II, Gordonton's Dad's Army, Invasion Waikato World War II, Lex Riddell, Waikato Home Guard, When the Home Guard went to war, World War II Waikato stories

Gordonton was all ready for invasion during World War II, thanks to our very own Home Guard. We share some of the stories of our own Dad’s Army.

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The teddy bears of Peach Rd

April 10, 2020April 14, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Lockdown bear hunt, Margaret Miers, Teddy bears in Gordonton, The great NZ Bear hunt

These teddy bears on Peach Rd are resting after a long day of searching for their friend. One of their