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Waiomu author Dawn McMillan, MNZM, treasures the feedback, notes, and stories she receives from children. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

Author’s work is all for the children

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:December 31, 2025
Post category:News

Dawn McMillan’s writing nook is an unassuming little shed tucked into a corner of her garden in Waiomu Bay. Inside, the walls are adorned with posters and notes from her young…

Sylvia and Peter Maunder have both been awarded the King’s Service Medal for their decades of service to athletics. PHOTO: DAVIDDA HIKATANGATA

The couple who kept athletics on track

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:December 31, 2025
Post category:News

After decades of shaping athletics behind the scenes, Sylvia and Peter Maunder were stunned to learn they had both been awarded the King’s Service Medal in the 2026 New Year…

Concerned residents gather in Thames to discuss a mining application. Photo: SUPPLIED

Mining application concerns

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:December 23, 2025
Post category:News

More than 80 people gathered at a public meeting in Thames on December 11 to discuss opposition to an application for a gold mining permit over the Thames foreshore. The…

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