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Mighty Oak in Morrinsville
Words Denise Irvine, Images Ashlee DeCaires “Build it and they will come,” is the famous line from the...
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Tame Your Mind
Words Harriet Boucher, Image Brydie Thompson There’s always that one person in your life who you spill...
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Locals Guide to Hamilton Central
Ask a local! It’s the best travel advice I can think of, so why not apply it to our home patch too? We...
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TARTIFLETTE
Words and Images by Fiona Hugues  (pron /tart-ee–flett]/ – a French melty cheese, onion,...
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Lifted Pilates
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan No photo credit Far more than a recent fitness craze, Pilates was developed...
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Building Relationships before Building Homes
Words Liz French, Images Brydie Thompson Since its inception in 2007, Thorne Group (TG Homes) has been...
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Dot & Winnies
By Harriet Boucher, Images Ashlee DeCaires There is something familiar about Hamilton central’s newest...
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Celebrating 30 years - The Framing Workshop
Words Megan Lyon, Images Ashlee DeCaires In her quietly determined way, Sarah Marston has built a business,...
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All the Way to Mexico
By Vicki Ravlich-Horan For me, one of the best things about travel is what you learn. This was very evident...
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The Mandarin Tree Continues to Grow
  Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee DeCaires The Mandarin Tree, run by dynamic mother and...
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Opito Bay Salt
Salt has been a vital part of human civilization throughout history, valued as a means of preserving...
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