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…
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…
The Zonta Club of Thames Valley is calling for donations of second-hand books for its annual Bookarama event this Labour Weekend. File Photo
Fundraiser seeks good reads
The Zonta Club of Thames Valley is looking forward to another successful Bookarama event this Labour Weekend - if it can round up enough books. The annual Bookarama is the…