July 2022 – The Valley Profile

The genesis of a bush farm – a shanty and stumps. Photo: SUPPLIED

Dynamite explosion proves fatal

Post author:Meghan Hawkes
Post published:July 28, 2022
Post category:Dead Cert Features July 2022

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 The dynamite was frozen too…

Glenn plans to prioritise Happy Hens eggs for locals. Photo: GORDON PREECE

Egg-citing journey awaits new farm owners

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:July 28, 2022
Post category:July 2022 Rural

A six hectare property south of Waihī with around 2000 hens and hundreds of free range eggs sold every day has a new alpha rooster.Glenn Jackson and his two sisters,…

Gillian Tata-Henry, left, Vicki Farr, Verity Thom, Merrin Sutherland, Susan Lean, Jane Broughton and Suegnet Toweel are off to London. Photos: SUPPLIED

Waka ama takes Hauraki wāhine to UK

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:July 27, 2022
Post category:July 2022 Sport

A group of Hauraki women who compete in the fastest growing sport in New Zealand have achieved a first for their club and have made their district “proud”.Gillian Tata-Henry, Vicki…

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