2023 – Page 210 – The Valley Profile

Thomas Menefy has more than 500 hives on 18 Waihī farms. Photo: SUPPLIED

Hive of activity at Waihī-based apiary

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:March 24, 2023
Post category:Rural

Thomas Menefy is the king bee of Menefy Honey & Pollination which he established on his Waihī lifestyle block in 2015 to service nearby kiwifruit orchards for pollination.The former fertiliser…

Richard and Diane Borthwick matched the colours of their Dodge pick up truck. Photos: GORDON PREECE

Hopping into Thames

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:March 23, 2023
Post category:News

Beach Hop goers revved into Thames on March 23 as part of the Repco Power Cruise the Loop which involved classic vehicles visiting towns in the Coromandel Peninsula at their…

Rylee Sayer recently swam her way to break open New Zealand swimming records. Photo: SUPPLIED/BWMEDIA

Swimming records for college para-athlete

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:March 23, 2023
Post category:Sport

Rylee Sayer was “over the moon” after breaking New Zealand swimming records at the Swimming Waikato Summer Long Course last month. The 14-year-old Hauraki Plains College student achieved the open…

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