June 2022 – Page 10 – The Valley Profile

Rodney Garrett was farewelled last week after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Photo: SUPPLIED/HDC

‘Fearless’ Rodney Garrett farewelled

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:June 14, 2022
Post category:June 2022

OBITUARY Rodney Garrett1961 - 2022 Friends farewelled a man with a great sense of humour, children gave thanks to a “supportive, strong, and stubborn” dad, and a wife said goodbye…

Paeroa’s resident pin-up Katie McLaren is preparing to compete in her biggest pageant yet. Photo: ARTZENTAO PHOTOGRAPHY

PIN-UP EYES PAGEANT

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:June 14, 2022
Post category:June 2022

Like most people, Katie McLaren went through “an emo phase and a grunge phase”, but once she found vintage fashion, she finally found where she belonged.Now Paeroa’s resident pin-up has…

A gold miner carries all his possessions and equipment in the swag on his back. Photo: SUPPLIED

Quartz found at Waihī

Post author:Meghan Hawkes
Post published:June 12, 2022
Post category:Features June 2022 Vintage Valley News

As part of a Valley Profile series, MEGHAN HAWKES searches through old newspapers to bring you the stories Thames Valley locals once read about themselves. 1869P The Māori settlement of Waihī…

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