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Creative duo: Seymour and Helen May

Loren Sirl talks to Seymour and Helen May about why their work is their passion . . . Seymour May was destined to be a potter. As a child growing up on the family farm in Helensville, Auckland, one farming chore was to change cattle gates. Once the...

This swimming life

A summer romance in 1969 was the start of what was to become the Enterprise Aquatic Centre, with its associated Martin Swim Club and Enterprise Swim Team. Gillian Cowperthwaite talked to the faces behind the centre, Shona and Gary Martin, who met as...

Girls plucked from river wall

Police called in surf lifeguards on Thursday night after two teenage girls were seen to be stranded on the river training wall between the Tūranganui River and Eastland Port. Police contacted the Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae surf club at about 7.30pm...

Shellfish still toxic — don’t eat them

A public health warning not to collect and eat shellfish remains in place for the East Coast and Wairoa. The long-standing warning remains in place for the area from Cape Runaway down to Wairoa River mouth. People are warned not to collect or...

Wharerata reseals now on next month

A stretch of State Highway 2 between Nicks Head Station Road and Maraenui Road will close most nights for three weeks from January 22 to February 9 to allow crews to safely resurface the road. The work was scheduled to take place this month but had...

Come to Gisborne call from Mayor

Mayor Rehette Stoltz made a passionate shout-out about why people should come to Gisborne over the holiday season when she appeared on the NewstalkZB breakfast programme yesterday. She told announcer Tim Dower that while this has been a tough year...

Break in busy schedule of road works

The Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) alliance has been progressing a busy season of state highway road renewals on the East Coast, in addition to ongoing cyclone recovery and rebuild work. The road renewal work will continue until March, making...

Popular ‘donkey’ Christmas service returns to Holy Trinity

A decades-long popular Christmas Eve family service returns to Holy Trinity Anglican Church this weekend. Covid has put paid to the service in recent years but on Sunday it will be back, complete with a real donkey. The service is mostly a Christmas...

A future based on more than hope

Clive Bibby As the tumultuous year of 2023 draws to a close and while we turn our minds to a well-earned break with family and friends, safe from the constant battering that has made life almost impossible to bear, we have an opportunity to reflect...

And public’s priorities?

Further to my earlier comments re the huge proposed rates increases, I note that much of this seems to have been decided — or should I say, predetermined — out of the public eye. Mayor Stoltz refers to “priorities . . . were determined by...

Christmas lighting cheer appreciated

A big thank you to all the home owners who have lit up their homes for Christmas cheer for our citizens. It must have taken hours and days of your precious time to give so much pleasure to families at this time of year. The creativity and beauty...

Naval force gathering

While there is a lot of factual content in Patrick Cooper’s letter of December 21 (Unconditional surrender from Hamas, nothing less), it falls a little short of being objective or analytical. At the moment, from an analytical view only, it appears...

Burma on the brink

Gwynne Dyer The Burmese army is a leading candidate for Nastiest Army in the World. Even more than Pakistan’s army, it is the tail that wags the dog: rather than the army serving the country, it’s the other way around. Its record for massacring...

Minutes to merriment

Add a touch of holiday magic to your Christmas tree this year by crafting a personalised ribbon ornament. This delightful DIY project not only promises creative fun but also allows you to showcase your unique style as you deck the halls. Crafting...

Summer drops in Blenheim

Mike Yardley explores Blenheim’s craft drink scene, featuring Boom Town Brewing, Elemental Distillers, Moa Brewery, Dodson Street Beer Garden, and the Scenic Hotel Marlborough. Despite Blenheim’s blockbuster reputation in the grape stakes...

Festive flavours in a flash

Celebrate the holiday rush with an effortlessly delicious last-minute Christmas recipe: the Caprese Salad. In just five minutes, you can assemble this fresh and vibrant dish that requires no cooking. Caprese Salad is a simple, classic Italian salad...