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Community waste educator Lucci Hennah and operations manager Vanya Wilson in the sorting room at the Seagull Centre. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

Eighteen years of improving the environment

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:July 16, 2024
Post category:Rural

Nearly two decades of waste reduction was the catalyst for celebration at The Seagull Centre on July 6, as the Thames-based recycling and recovery centre celebrated its 18th birthday. The event…

Arapeta Hākura, a Māori textiles artist and lecturer, with a strip of beaten aute he plans to make into a taniko. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

Uncovering aute: artist’s path back to kaitiaki

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:May 29, 2024
Post category:Rural

An artist’s journey to learn more about traditional Māori crafting materials has led to the discovery of a long-lost taonga in the Komata hills outside Paeroa. Arapeta Hākura, a Māori textiles…

‘Sharing the knowledge’ at water analysis meeting

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:May 22, 2024
Post category:Rural

A catchment management group is hoping a public meeting, to be held at Mangatangi Hall on May 29, will mark the beginning of a shared repository of knowledge for its…

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