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Northlands buried treasure

Old man Kaipara

The saga over the trees went public last year after fed-up residents hit the headlines.

Residents in a Kamo cul-de-sac want the 34 magnolia trees cut down in the wake of two broken arms, a twisted ankle, falls and more.

WHY GO? Because there’s plenty more to see here besides the native creatures. Upstairs is Whangārei Museum, where well-presented displays tell the story of the area, from 2000 year-old moa skeletons, through Māori artefacts to early settler exhibits. Outside, scattered around the 25 hectare grounds, is a picturesque selection of buildings, including a tiny octagonal chapel made from a single kauri log, and an even tinier hexagonal hut used by novelist Jane Mander as her study. There’s ...

This weeks best-selling books Newsroom 4 hrs ago © Provided by Newsroom Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not represent the views of MSN or Microsoft. This weeks biggest-selling New Zealand books, as recorded by the Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list and described by Steve Braunias In the photo above: We resume our series of photos of authors nominated for the 2021 Ockham New Zealand national book awards w...

A word from the wise: Northland elderlys advice to younger generation 31 Dec, 2020 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read Jane Mander Rest Home resident George Roberts said to "Practice having plenty of kids." Photo / Tania Whyte Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz As we farewell one trying year, and take tentative steps into what could well be another, Jodi Bryant asked a group of Northlands older residents what advice they have for the younger generation after a lifetime of...

Whangārei busker moved on from Countdown, plays Jane Mander rest home 18 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Darius Martin-Baker said it was "rejuvenating" playing the flute to an audience once again. Photo / Tania Whyte Darius Martin-Baker said it was "rejuvenating" playing the flute to an audience once again. Photo / Tania Whyte Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz A popular Whangārei flautist banned from his regular busking patch, brought festive musical cheer to rest...