Author: Alice Parminter

Renovations are underway to breathe new life into Turua’s community hall, as its committee works on future-proofing the facility for another half-century. The $1.3 million project is expected to take…

For a quarter of a century, King’s Service Medal recipient Graeme Pearce has been tending to Thames’ historic final resting places. At least twice a week the volunteer caretaker can…

Newly-minted Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit Keith Trembath credits his persistent honesty and “abundance of common sense” with his success. The Hikutaia farmer and former politician has…