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Fish farm permit approved
A coastal permit application to develop a kingfish farm in the Hauraki Gulf has been approved by the Waikato District Council. The application, lodged by Pare Hauraki Kaimoana in 2020, was…
A restoration project is underway to bring Thomas back up to safety standards at Moanataiari School. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER
‘Thomas’ to live on thanks to volunteers
Once a main feature of the Moanataiari School playground, a derelict shunter engine now lies isolated and rusting on the edge of the school grounds. But not for long -…
Author Andrew Crowe, left, and artist Rick Fisher have produced a non-fiction picture book detailing the voyaging history of the people of the Pacific. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER
Chronicling the voyagers of the Pacific
A shared passion for nature and local culture has resulted in a vibrant retelling of wayfinding history by two Coromandel creatives. The new book, titled Those Magnificent Voyagers of the Pacific,…