Stolen rail tickets sold
Cheeky thieves are selling stolen vintage railway tickets door-to-door in Kawakawa. The Bay of Islands Vintage Railway's Gabriel Club has issued a warning saying "someone is knocking on doors purporting to sell family tickets for the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway. These tickets have been stolen from us, and therefore anyone buying them is also being robbed. We only sell our tickets at the station." The iconic steam train Gabriel is regularly seen on the streets of Kawakawa, which has a railway line running through the town.
Kaikohe man heads Freemasons
A man who spent his early years in Kaikohe is the 79th Grand Master of Freemasons New Zealand, becoming the most senior officer within the 7000-strong organisation. Mark Winger, a lawyer, of Sandringham, Auckland, was installed on Saturday succeeding John Litton of Waikanae. Mr Winger spent his early childhood in Kaikohe, and on the death of his father moved to Auckland where he was supported by his aunt and uncle, who was a Freemason. He is a senior partner with law firm, Holmden Horrocks, and became a Freemason in 1975
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