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February 19 2013
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A journey of discovery by Sheri O’Neill
In a New Zealand first, a 19-year-old man has begun a marathon walking circumnavigation of the New Zealand coastline, starting from and returning to Cape Reinga.
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Northland MP Mike Sabin says his recent promotion to the role of deputy chairman of the …
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Re-pile for ‘Ruatuna’ Hard on the heels of a major refurbishment of the Kaipara North Head Lighthouse, a specialist restoration team is now re-piling ‘Ruatuna’ …
Brandon Yelavich arrived at Pouto last week on the first leg of a cross-country journey estimated to be around 7,500 kilometres as the crow flies. The route will take him down the west coast to Stewart Island, returning via the east coast, and he intends to avoid all roads entirely. “Just beaches and farmland and bush and water,” he says. On his way south he built a makeshift raft to cross the Whangape harbour, but from Pouto he set off by boat to South Head. “It’s the first time in New Zealand such a circumnavigation has been attempted,” he says. And to make it even more arduous Brandon is living off the land and the sea as much as possible. “I’ve been eating wild plants, lots of fish, and a bit of possum and rabbit.” He camps in the open when necessary, but will also accept offers of food, sleeping places and continued on page 2… water transport.
Heading south: Local identity Jock Wills farewells Brandon Yelavich before his crossing to South Head from Pouto
Top of the rock at 82
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by Rose Rees-Owen
At 82, Trevor Brljevich from Maungaturoto was the oldest participant at the Top of the Rock multi-sports event at Kaiwaka and says he doesn’t feel any different from when he was in his 60s. He completed the 5 km walk with his daughter Karen Smith and his granddaughter Jordyn Smith and says it was ‘something nice to do together.’ “I’m not sure who was walking with whom; probably they were walking with me as they are a bit faster.” He took around an hour and along with winners of the 5km event, Devan Gabbitas and Brenda Ferguson, Trevor
Kaurilands clients fill the pantry The clients at Tokatoka’s Kaurilands Skills Centre are turning donations of excess produce from …
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received $50 from Mangawhai Tyres for his efforts. Last year the oldest was in his 70s and he says he will defend his title at the next year’s Top of the Rock saying that it was an enjoyable day. He has led an active life moving to Maungaturoto at age 21 to help on his uncle’s farm and jokes that he is ‘almost a native’ 62 years later. continued on page 2…
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