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History – Soldiers linked by Kaiwaka connection
Thu, 2 May 2024
Two heroes from our district who knew the same home – a Dr Barnardo Centre in Kaiwaka (now the Apple Basket) – were Charles Edward…
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Remembering the Coast’s finest
Fri, 19 Apr 2024
As the nation this week remembers the sacrifices made by the many young Kiwis who went off to fight in the Great War and subsequent...
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Thu, 18 Apr 2024
The New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade was one of the first units to sail for overseas service. Unlike the cavalry of former wars, a mounted...
/HistoryWarkworth in pictures
Mon, 15 Apr 2024
A Pictorial History of Warkworth, dedicated to early photographer Tudor Collins, has been published, providing a photographic record of the town and some of the...
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History – Saving Mahurangi’s past
Wed, 3 Apr 2024
An exciting project underway at Warkworth Museum is preserving the region’s past, including fire-damaged legal documents so old that they are written on parchment. Thanks...
/HistoryFrom horse to horsepower – Gubbs takes last bus out of town
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
An era in public transport in the Mahurangi region has come to an end with the recent sale of Gubbs buses to Go Bus. Although...
/HistoryHistory – Pressing matters
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
In today’s fast-paced world, our morning rituals often include sipping coffee while scrolling through news on our digital devices. Amidst this modern routine, we reflect...
/HistoryHistory – Early settlements
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
The areas developed by European early settlers at Mangawhai and in the surrounding district include Te Arai, Hakaru, Tara, Molesworth, Oruawharu (North Albertland), Molesworth and...
/HistoryGittos treasures shed light on Kaipara history
Mon, 19 Feb 2024
The latest exhibition at the Albertland Heritage Museum in Wellsford takes a closer look at one of the region’s pioneering families through family letters, photographs...
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Thu, 8 Feb 2024
In our modern world, with its many ways of instant communication, it is hard to imagine a world where local letters were hand-delivered by boat...
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