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Much-loved Whangārei early childcare educator Darlene Kask retires after 44 years 10 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Darlene Kask with Kyle Hall, 4, Riley Slater, 4 and Titewhai Harawira (mokopuna of Ngāpuhi matriarch Titewhai Harawira), 3. Photo / Jodi Bryant Darlene Kask with Kyle Hall, 4, Riley Slater, 4 and Titewhai Harawira (mokopuna of Ngāpuhi matriarch Titewhai Harawira), 3. Photo / Jodi Bryant Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz When Darlene Kask showed up for her interview at the Whangārei Childcare Centre in 1977, she was overwhelmed by the chaos and s...

Much-loved Mamaku shopkeeper's retirement marked with large community celebration 8 Feb, 2021 05:11 PM 4 minutes to read Bron Fleet hugging former Mamaku Grocery Store owner Rameela Patel (on right) Photo / Supplied "We wanted to show Rameela how much she meant to us all. " That was the sentiment behind the large gathering of Mamaku residents who wished to farewell a much-loved iconic shop owner who has handed the reins to her niece after 18 years. Rameela Patel, 57, has owned Mamaku Grocery Store since 2002 and worked in the store for 16 years before that when it was owned ...

Tributes have been paid to a dedicated charity volunteer who “made a huge difference” to the lives of hospice patients and their families. Howard Dobie, 69, was a volunteer at Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw Children’s Hospice and had dedicated a “tremendous amount of hours.” Mr Dobie supported the retail and housekeeping teams, originally helping in the charity’s furniture shop in Carlisle before moving to laundry. He passed away on January 14 at the Cumberland Infirmary. A tribute has been released on behalf of the two hospices that Mr Dobie had given so many hours of h...

New Zealand's Best Beach: Coromandel's Whangamatā and Mangawhai in Northland 20 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read NZ Herald is searching for New Zealand's Best Beach 2021 and thanks to your nominations, we have hundreds of Kiwi beaches on our longlist. Clarke Gayford, Paige Hareb, Rodney Bell, Daniel Faitaua, Max Jones wade in on the best bits of Kiwi coast. NZ Herald is searching for New Zealand's Best Beach 2021 and thanks to your nominations, we have hundreds of Kiwi beaches on our longlist. Clarke Gayford, Paige Hareb, Rodney Bell, Daniel Faitaua, Max Jones wade in on the best bits of...

New Zealand's Best Beach: Waiheke's Onetangi and Taupō Bay in the Far North 19 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read NZ Herald is searching for New Zealand's Best Beach 2021 and thanks to your nominations, we have hundreds of Kiwi beaches on our longlist. Clarke Gayford, Paige Hareb, Rodney Bell, Daniel Faitaua, Max Jones wade in on the best bits of Kiwi coast. NZ Herald is searching for New Zealand's Best Beach 2021 and thanks to your nominations, we have hundreds of Kiwi beaches on our longlist. Clarke Gayford, Paige Hareb, Rodney Bell, Daniel Faitaua, Max Jones wade in on the best bits of ...