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Thames Museum Society chairperson Carolyn McKenzie outside the new gallery. Photo: GORDON PREECE

Taonga Māori gallery set to open

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:June 30, 2022
Post category:June 2022

Thames Museum’s dream of a gallery with local taonga is finally coming true.The Cochrane St museum will open its Taonga Māori Gallery to the public on July 2 after 18…

Kevin Peka, left, receives his award from Waikato District Commander Superintendent Bruce Bird. Photo: SUPPLIED

AWARD FOR RIVER RESCUE

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:June 27, 2022
Post category:June 2022

An “eerie” white light showed Kevin Peka where a drowning man lay at the depths of a Karangahake Gorge swimming hole during an heroic rescue last year.“[It] would’ve been about…

Adrienne Dalton said her honour was acknowledgement of Te Whangai Trust’s people. Photo: GORDON PREECE

Te Whangai Trust co-founder honoured

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:June 22, 2022
Post category:June 2022 Rural

A desire to continue her late daughter’s legacy and address issues facing youth, the unemployed and people at risk led Adrienne Dalton to establish Te Whangai Trust in Pūkorokoro/Miranda.The trust,…

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