June 22, 2021 – The Valley Profile

Alongside his dad Chris, Quinn Harris, 14, will ride 400km to raise funds for the 40-hr Famine. Photo: SUPPLIED

Teen to ride 400km for 40-hour famine

Post author:Geoff Sanders
Post published:June 22, 2021
Post category:June 2021

A Hauraki Plains teen is preparing to ride 400km in 14 hours for the 40-hour Famine.Quinn Harris, 14, will share the ride with his dad Chris, with the pair starting…

Coromandel artist Robyn Lewis’ Hine-Ruru (Owl Woman) will feature in the Matariki exhibition. Photo: SUPPLIED

Exhibition set to celebrate Matariki

Post author:Geoff Sanders
Post published:June 22, 2021
Post category:June 2021

A fundraising exhibition celebrating Matariki through an artistic lens launches this week in Thames.Curated by Bounty, a design store and gallery in Pollen St, the exhibition will feature ceramics, sculptures,…

A miner’s hut, probably at Punga Flat on the Waiotahi spur. Photo: SUPPLIED

Boom days of gold come to an end

Post author:Geoff Sanders
Post published:June 22, 2021
Post category:June 2021

As part of a Valley Profile series, MEGHAN HAWKES explores our local history by seeking out stories of life and death in the Thames Valley Thomas Comisky was in a…