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The stream bank was a hive of activity during the bee. Photo: SUPPLIED

Busy bees get stuck in at Kaiaua stream planting day

Post author:Staff Reporter
Post published:August 27, 2024
Post category:Rural

A community working bee coordinated by the Western Firth Catchment Group and the NZ Landcare Trust planted 430 native plants on the banks of Hauarahi Stream in Kaiaua on August…

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…

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