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The life-sized, naked butterfly fairy sculpture, composed of stainless steel and wire, is one of Mark Hayes’ most complicated creations. Photo: SUPPLIED

Sprinkling fairy magic over gallery show

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published: November 3, 2023
Post category:News

Take a peek in Mikkelsen’s Gallery in Paeroa, and you could be forgiven for thinking you’d wandered into another realm. Visitors to the Into the Garden art exhibition, opening on November…

Ngatea students Fergus Tate with his lamb Rocket, and Kian Rangihika with Bingo the kid. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

Fluffy friends

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published: November 3, 2023
Post category:Rural

Despite the grey skies, the tamariki of the Hauraki Plains looked cheerful as they gathered at Ngatea Primary School on October 25 for Calf Club group day. Students from Ngatea…

The Vesica Structures, created by Ukrainian Yelena Filipchuk and Canadian Serge Beaulieu, will be on display in Thames this November. Photo: SUPPLIED

New gold rush for Thames, but with a ‘punk twist’

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published: October 24, 2023
Post category:News

“There are different types of gold.” For Steampunk the Thames committee president Caroline Thomas, there was an obvious choice for this year’s festival theme.“Gold Rush” harks back to the town’s origins…

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