Hauraki Gulf. File Photo: SUPPLIED/DOC
New Gulf protections
The Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act was passed into law by Parliament on October 8, providing greater protections to 800km of the Gulf’s sea habitats. The Act will…
The Oke garden build at Kopuarahi School in August. Photo: SUPPLIED
Outdoor Classroom Week
The recent Oke Outdoor Classroom Week highlighted how learning in an outside environment strengthens the education curriculum while enhancing children’s wellbeing.The first-ever Oke Outdoor Classroom Week ran from September 15…
Rowan Garrett, QSM, was with the Kerepēhi Brass Band for nearly 80 years. File Photo: TERESA RAMSEY
A lifetime of music, friends, and memories
OBITUARY ROWAN GARRETT 1936 - 2025When Rowan Garrett took his final bow, it marked the end of an era for the Kerepēhi Brass Band. It began in 1946 when Rowan was…