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WAOC Annual General Meeting

A reminder that the WAOC AGM is scheduled for Thursday, 6 December at 4pm at the Mounts Bay Sailing Club, to be followed by a Sundowner. An Agenda will be available shortly.  The Constitution has been amended to encourage all financial members to vote on issues...

Couple blessed with success

Barry and Verity Baines live the good life. The former Auckland couple bought an eight hectare property on the banks of the Kaipara Harbour between Matakohe and Paparoa in 2001, moved an old chapel on site and then sat back and decided what they wanted to do with it...

Periodicity no longer plagues olive sector

The Turkish olive sector is overcoming the periodicity problem, which refers to no high harvest for two years in a row, due to technical improvements in farming, said Turkish Union of Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar in a written statement.

Eight painters who loved olive trees

Olive trees and olive groves have been a favourite subject for some of the greatest artists. From the Renaissance painters of the 15th century to the contemporary painters, olives are depicted in various styles and forms, each a tribute to the magic of this tree. The...