May 17, 2021 – The Valley Profile

The Twentymans team, rear: Rochelle Scott, left, Phillipa Godwin, Nick Collingwood; front: Amba Catran, left, Adrian Catran and Julie Catran. Absent: Max Hetherington, Kate Jones and Brodie Campbell. Photo: KELLEY TANTAU

‘Funerals are for the living’ at Twentymans

Post author:Geoff Sanders
Post published:May 17, 2021
Post category:May 2021

ADVERTORIAL Adrian Catran cannot recall a type of death he hasn’t seen.Working at Twentymans, a funeral home in Thames for more than three decades, has equated to around 10,000 deceased…

The barque Aldebaran loading Turua white pine. Photo: SUPPLIED

Kahikatea wood in demand at Turua mill

Post author:Geoff Sanders
Post published:May 17, 2021
Post category:May 2021

As part of a Valley Profile series, MEGHAN HAWKES searches through old newspapers to bring you the stories Thames Valley locals once read about themselves. 1877Paeroa was regarded as a…

Lyn Skilling has owned QTAZ Alpacas since 2004 and has had a lot of success in the show ring. Photo: KELLEY TANTAU

Alpacas find success at home and overseas

Post author:Geoff Sanders
Post published:May 17, 2021
Post category:May 2021

The conversation about alpacas begins with their reproduction.There’s an explanation about induced ovulation, a mention of a sound called “orgling”, and talk about the strange accuracy of when alpacas give…

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