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A restoration project is underway to bring Thomas back up to safety standards at Moanataiari School. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

‘Thomas’ to live on thanks to volunteers

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:October 10, 2023
Post category:News

Once a main feature of the Moanataiari School playground, a derelict shunter engine now lies isolated and rusting on the edge of the school grounds. But not for long -…

Author Andrew Crowe, left, and artist Rick Fisher have produced a non-fiction picture book detailing the voyaging history of the people of the Pacific. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

Chronicling the voyagers of the Pacific

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:October 10, 2023
Post category:News

A shared passion for nature and local culture has resulted in a vibrant retelling of wayfinding history by two Coromandel creatives. The new book, titled Those Magnificent Voyagers of the Pacific,…

It's the little things that keep hEDS sufferer Sienna Callis going - like her love for school, her friends and her animals. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

Aching for answers

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:October 10, 2023
Post category:News

Sienna Callis should be a regular 12-year-old girl - attending school, hanging out with mates, and caring for the animals she adores so much. Instead, she spends her days fatigued…

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