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I have two quality 900mm vanities.. glass doors and draws.. still in cartons half price 195.00 plus new surface mounted vanity bowl...45.00... plus 750mm quality vanity top 75.00... plus three in the box shower slides, top quality...55 dollars each.. plus heated towel rails still in box.. … View moreI have two quality 900mm vanities.. glass doors and draws.. still in cartons half price 195.00 plus new surface mounted vanity bowl...45.00... plus 750mm quality vanity top 75.00... plus three in the box shower slides, top quality...55 dollars each.. plus heated towel rails still in box.. various prices but all half price ....and other bathroom items... not building locally now so it all has to go.. A bargain for somebody. Call 0274587107
An Accidental Bushman
The Making of a Forest Ranger
More great yarns from the author of Cannibals, Crocodiles and Cassowaries
Growing up in small town Taranaki, Ross wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life. He just knew that he enjoyed hunting, hiking, trapping, fishing, and exploring … View moreAn Accidental Bushman
The Making of a Forest Ranger
More great yarns from the author of Cannibals, Crocodiles and Cassowaries
Growing up in small town Taranaki, Ross wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life. He just knew that he enjoyed hunting, hiking, trapping, fishing, and exploring the wilds of New Zealand. The outdoors was Ross’ element.
During his first year out of secondary school, a chance newspaper advertisement launched Ross upon a career that would take him through many adventures over four decades, through 42 countries, and innumerable close shaves.
In An Accidental Bushman (the prequel to Cannibals, Crocodiles and Cassowaries, published in 2019), Ross tells about how it all came to be—and about some of the incorrigible larrikins, precarious predicaments, and hair-raising exploits that shaped his training and early career as a Forest Ranger in New Zealand.
Ross has a way of telling a story that draws you into the moment and sweeps you along with the action. There are plenty of laughs (some at Ross’s expense) and enough scrapes and shenanigans to make you wonder how Ross ever survived to write the book!
An Accidental Bushman sometimes reads like a hilarious instruction book of what not to do, with many of Ross’s ill-fated adventures stemming from what simply seems like a good idea at the time—like his disastrous introduction to boating with no experience, no safety gear, and ultimately no working engine! Ross makes a habit of crashing vehicles, manufactures cyanide possum bait (and lives to tell the tale), gets seriously lost in the bush, spends a night in a haunted hut, gets marooned on an island amidst swirling floodwaters, contracts hypothermia, and survives some memorable culinary disasters. It’s clear that without his uncanny knack of always falling on his feet, Ross wouldn’t be with us to tell these stories today.
Ross also shares yarns of the colourful bunch of larrikins with whom he trained, worked, and socialised, regaling us with tales of interrupted trysts, foul revenge, forest fires, thieving wildlife, crippling hangovers, poaching, parties, and motorised mayhem.
The book includes some 60 photographs from Ross’s vast collection which richly illustrate his writing.
Settle in for another book of rip-roaring adventures that’s as hard to put down as the last one!
A community advocate says Healthy Homes heating standards can't come in soon enough after the Tenancy Tribunal ruled landlords only have to provide a power point to meet heating requirements in Northland. What do you think - should landlords supply heating, even when it is not legally … View moreA community advocate says Healthy Homes heating standards can't come in soon enough after the Tenancy Tribunal ruled landlords only have to provide a power point to meet heating requirements in Northland. What do you think - should landlords supply heating, even when it is not legally required?
Treaty of Waitangi negotiations with ngā hāpu o Ngāpuhi have taken a step closer with Andrew Little being reappointed as Treaty Negotiations Minister and reaffirming his support for hāpu rangatiratanga. But negotiations have already been 11 years in the making and the Crown will have to redress… View moreTreaty of Waitangi negotiations with ngā hāpu o Ngāpuhi have taken a step closer with Andrew Little being reappointed as Treaty Negotiations Minister and reaffirming his support for hāpu rangatiratanga. But negotiations have already been 11 years in the making and the Crown will have to redress 180 years of “illegitimate assumption of sovereignty”. Do you think negotiations can be settled this term?
"Art in Kerikeri" is at the Packhouse Market, Kerikeri Road on Saturday 14th November 8am-1.30 .
You will find us on the Green
Showcasing the works of Kerikeri artists
Joan Honeyfield and Judi Soutar
The theft of a lifesaving flotation tube from Cable Bay has done little to dampen the spirits of Operation Flotation, the charity set up to help prevent drownings. Pat Millar started the charity in 2018 after a father drowned at Cable Bay rescuing his daughter, and has been backed by community … View moreThe theft of a lifesaving flotation tube from Cable Bay has done little to dampen the spirits of Operation Flotation, the charity set up to help prevent drownings. Pat Millar started the charity in 2018 after a father drowned at Cable Bay rescuing his daughter, and has been backed by community support ever since. Have you seen the flotation tubes at Doubtless Bay, Maitai Bay and Tauranga Bay?
UPDATE: National's Matt King has decided against asking for a recount in the Northland electorate, and has congratulated Labour's Willow-Jean Prime for taking the seat while he contemplates his future. Prime, who won by 163 votes, said it would be a privilege to represent Northland. This … View moreUPDATE: National's Matt King has decided against asking for a recount in the Northland electorate, and has congratulated Labour's Willow-Jean Prime for taking the seat while he contemplates his future. Prime, who won by 163 votes, said it would be a privilege to represent Northland. This will be the first time Labour has won the seat of Northland since its inception in 1996. What do you think?
Hi Northland,
Backpackers around the country have cut their prices to survive a fall in bookings due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Occupancy has averaged around 32 per cent between June to September this year compared to previous years. Hone Heke Lodge in Kerikeri has some seasonal workers booked … View moreHi Northland,
Backpackers around the country have cut their prices to survive a fall in bookings due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Occupancy has averaged around 32 per cent between June to September this year compared to previous years. Hone Heke Lodge in Kerikeri has some seasonal workers booked in but capacity is still half of what it usually would be.
What else do you think will bring travellers to Northland?
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Zebra finches from my Aviary which is now getting overcrowded available 13th - 16th November only.
Zebra colour and white.
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Make homework fun by transforming an old school desk into a bright and appealing workstation using your children’s favourite Resene colours.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create your own.
Apply Tikanga to your life and help keep our cultural heritage alive within your whānau, marae and community. Secure your place for 2021.
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At Makana Chocolate Cafe. The latest works from Joan Honeyfield and Mike Nettmann
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