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Northland news in brief: Record Collectors Fair back and households positive for economic future 6 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read The Whangārei Record Collectors Fair is on again this month. Northern Advocate Vinyl records are one of the few growth markets in music in recent years, and Northland vinyl hunters are in for a treat with the Whangārei Record Collectors Fair on again this month. The fair, put on by Indigo Records, will be at OneOneSix, Bank St, from 10am to 4pm on April 17. S...

Monday April 5, 2021, 8:03 AM Customers were given the opportunity to purchase a £2.50 Easter donation voucher which the Society then matched to create the bundle of treats. Credit: ITV Channel TV The Channel Islands Co-operative Societys Easter Campaign has raised almost £12,000. The money will fund 900 care packages for individuals and families in Jersey and Guernsey who need extra support, with the rest going to charity. Customers were given the opportunity to purchase a £2.50 Easter dona...

A dream came true for pupils and teachers at South Walney Junior School when their long-awaited school hall was opened in January 1994. Furness MP John Hutton, county education director Pat Black, school governors, county councillors, officials, parents and former teachers were treated to a festival of song and dance by the 250 pupils at the school. SCHOOL: Fourth year South Walney Junior School pupils with teachers Bryan Newman and Phil Bettney in 1987 Headteacher John Heap said he w...

On the same wave length . . . Friends Peter Williams (left) and Dennis King met through Age Concern’s accredited visitor service. PHOTO: RUBY HEYWARD When Peter Williams and Dennis King signed up for Age Concern’s accredited visitor service, they got exactly what they were looking for. The pair met six months ago – Mr King as a client and Mr Williams as a volunteer. Mr King had recently moved to Oamaru from Australia to be closer to family – he has a daughter in Christchurch and a son in...

Bay News: Kerikeri mens shed, butterfly expert visits, Waitangi funding, new Paihia BBQ 17 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 9 minutes to read Far North Mayor John Carter (right) discusses the new Kerikeri Mens Shed in Kapiro Rd with the organisations chairman, Kevin Mahoney. BAY NEWS BITES SUP18032021NADHonshu_Admiral SUP180321NADWaitangi. SUP180321NADDirectors SUP18032021NADBbq Mens shed gets a boost Theres a new shed in Kapiro Rd, Kerikeri. Not just any old shed but a Mens Shed, a place where men...

Abbottabad abbreviations and acronyms Do not use full points in abbreviations, or spaces between initials, including those in proper names: IMF, mph, eg, 4am, M&S, No 10, AN Wilson, WH Smith, etc. Use all capitals if an abbreviation is pronounced as the individual letters (an initialism): BBC, CEO, US, VAT, etc; if it is an acronym (pronounced as a word) spell out with initial capital, eg Nasa, Nato, Unicef, unless it can be considered to have entered the language as an everyday word, such as a...

Critics struggle to mourn the end of police show that had run out of steam by The Week team 7 Oct 2015 Viewers bade farewell to the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS) last night as police drama New Tricks finally came to an end - but there was little sorrow from the critics. After 12 series and 107 episodes, the finale featured a routine cold case about a mental health activist murdered on New Years Eve in 1999. Terry Ramsey at the Daily Telegraph says it was "wholly predictable", with a...

News in brief: Paddlers rescued, Paihia waterfront meeting 14 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Ōhaeawais annual community festival, Taiamai Day, is being held on March 20. Photo / File Northern Advocate A dozen paddlers were rescued after their waka capsized in waters off Tutukaka Coast yesterday morning. They were in two waka near Rahomaunu Island, southwest of Tutukaka, when the incident happened. Coastguard pulled them out of the water and brought them to the Tutukaka Marina. The water...

KiwiRail encouraged to collaborate with councils on passenger services 12 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Horizons Ruapehu councillor Weston Kirton said he is heartened by the groundswell of support for his petition to reinstate a rail passenger service at Taumarunui. Photo / John Chapman Horizons Ruapehu councillor Weston Kirton said he is heartened by the groundswell of support for his petition to reinstate a rail passenger service at Taumarunui. Photo / John Chapman The changing tourism...

Over $100m paid in claims for elderly falling in the Bay of Plenty in five years 11 Mar, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read Rory ORourke who says falls are really bad for older people and hes been going to balance classes to help him keep on his feet after having a few falls recently Rory ORourke who says falls are really bad for older people and hes been going to balance classes to help him keep on his feet after having a few falls recently Thousands of Rotorua seniors are falling every year pr...