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International Women's Day: Northland's inspirational women share insights 7 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 17 minutes to read Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz Today is International Women's Day, a day to celebrate achievements and raise awareness about women's equality. The day has been celebrated since 1911 and is a national holiday in many countries. This year's theme is "Choose to Challenge" with the idea that a challenged world is an alert world and, individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions. Northland certainly has its fair share ...

Whangārei's rolling ball clock near completion 17 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Patron Graham Brice and project organiser Warren Thomas get an up-close view of the workings of the clock. Photo / Tania Whyte. Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz Another jewel in the crown of Whangārei's Town Basin is a step closer with the near-completion of a world-unique rolling ball clock. The million-dollar project has been about 12 years in the making since a group of locals came up with the idea for a small rolling-ball timepiece after being inspired by a b...