Outside Kaihere Community Hall sit the town’s memorials, remembering locals both military and civilian. Photo: SUPPLIED
Kaihere service to also honour locals
Three new names are set to be unveiled on Kaihere’s community memorial wall as part of the rural Hauraki Plains town’s Anzac Day commemorations. The memorial wall, which was dedicated…
Bob Pinker sits surrounded by memorabilia from his extraordinary life. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER
A remarkable life
Paeroa veteran Bob Pinker had an extraordinary Naval career that included helping build Scott Base and rubbing shoulders with Henry Kissinger, Stephen Hawking and Donald Trump. ALICE PARMINTER sat down…