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Pokeno still delivers the bacon
Friday, 15 July 2011
Mention Pokeno and the next word must be bacon! Most long-standing locals are familiar with Pokeno Bacon, which started life in the village but now has several shops throughout the district.
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Maungaturoto/Paparoa/Matakohe
Thursday, 23 September 2010
Matakohe has been firmly on the map of interests in the top of New Zealand ever since the Kauri Museum began to make an impact.
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Kaiwaka, Wellsford and Te Hana
Friday, 13 August 2010
The prospect of a semi-motorway from Puhoi to Wellsford has turned the spotlight on all kinds of issues for residents in the region.
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Whangarei - the heart of Northland
Friday, 16 July 2010
Covering the south eastern part of Northland, the Whangarei district extends from Langs Beach at the southern end of Bream Bay to Bland Bay further north, a distance of just under 100km.
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Kawakawa - trains, toilets, traffic
Friday, 18 June 2010
The arrangement is not unique in the world, but Kawakawa is highly unusual in having the main railway running down the main street.
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Waipu and Mangawhai - superb!
Friday, 21 May 2010
Mangawhai and Mangawhai Heads were only linked as a result of the causeways across the inlets and mangroves separating them.
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Southern comfort in Pukekohe
Friday, 23 April 2010
One of New Zealand’s fastest growing secondary urban areas, Pukekohe is the largest town in the Franklin district.
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Kumeu - the wine welcome
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Steeped in history, Kumeu boasts an array of long established and award-winning wineries, fruit orchards, artisan brewers, cafes, award-winning restaurants, and rural lifestyle blocks, and is renowned for its coastal playground, various festivals and special events.
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Warkworth and Snells Beach
Thursday, 18 February 2010
Warkworth, and Snells Beach are two of a number of coastal and inland settlements making up the North of Rodney, one of New Zealand’s fastest growing regions.
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Dargaville - gateway to the kauri forest
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Rude things have been said about Dargaville, but this little Northland town on the Wairoa River has far more to commend it than detractors might prefer.
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Pohutukawa Coast and beyond
Monday, 23 November 2009
To the east of Auckland you’ll find the beautiful Pohutukawa Coast – a wonderful mix of rural and coastal life that reaches around from Whitford to Clevedon.
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Albany - an awesome place to live
Friday, 16 October 2009
The village of Albany today is as compact as it ever was, but with the spread of growth to the south it is hard to know where the area of Albany really begins and ends.
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Kerikeri - Northland's subtropical wonderland
Friday, 14 August 2009
To visit Kerikeri is to indulge in an adventure of art, food, cafe culture, boutique shopping and, at the northern end, New Zealand’s most historic site at the Stone Store Basin.
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Happiness is on the Hibiscus Coast
Monday, 27 April 2009
Starting at the Eastern most point of this area – the tip of Whangaparaoa peninsula is the remarkable Shakespeare Park.
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Beauty abounds up north
Monday, 16 March 2009
Mangonui, Karikari Pennisula, Taipa, Cable Bay, Coopers Beach, Hihi and Taupo Bay.
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