Wondering in Waikino: The Lonely Ghost
November 6, 2026
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The chill arrived first. A gentle, persistent draft that curled around ankles and whispered across the back of necks in the old wooden house.
The chill arrived first. A gentle, persistent draft that curled around ankles and whispered across the back of necks in the old wooden house.
The decorations appear, the sales begin, and before long we’re surrounded by messages telling us we need just one more thing.
Ten truckloads of parts arrived in Tairua recently, as part of the Pepe Stream Bridge replacement project.
The White House is a welcoming home and gallery in Coroglen, created by artist Paula McNeill and her late husband, Don.
I was driving through the countryside near Paeroa when I picked up a hitchhiker.
The chill arrived first. A gentle, persistent draft that curled around ankles and whispered across the back of necks in the old wooden house.
The decorations appear, the sales begin, and before long we’re surrounded by messages telling us we need just one more thing.
Ten truckloads of parts arrived in Tairua recently, as part of the Pepe Stream Bridge replacement project.
The White House is a welcoming home and gallery in Coroglen, created by artist Paula McNeill and her late husband, Don.
I was driving through the countryside near Paeroa when I picked up a hitchhiker.
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