Thursday, 6 May 2021, 9:31 am
An exhibition about New Zealand bluegrass pioneers the
Hamilton County Bluegrass Band is set to open at Waikato
Museum on 8 May.
The Hamilton County Bluegrass Band
was formed in the 1960s during a time when bluegrass music
was just starting to become popular in New Zealand. Founded
in Hamilton by Alan Rhodes and Paul Trenwith, the band
became a household name thanks to the hit TV show The
Country Touch. After relocating to Australia in 1971 to tour
with popular country musician Slim Dusty, the band moved
back to New Zealand in 1974, where they continue to produce
music to this day.
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6 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Northland firefighter Jim Powdrill has been presented with his New Year s Honour by Governor-General Patsy Reddy at Government House in Wellington.
Northland firefighter Jim Powdrill has been presented with his New Year s Honour by Governor-General Patsy Reddy at Government House in Wellington.
Northern Advocate
A Northland firefighter has been presented with his New Year s Honour by Governor-General Patsy Reddy at Government House in Wellington. Jim Powdrill, a member of the Kaikohe Fire Brigade since 1963, received a Queen s Service Medal for services to Fire and Emergency NZ. In his time with the brigade he has been a driver, pump operator and trainer, fitted smoke alarms in almost every house in Kaikohe and cleaned chimneys in response to a rise in chimney fires. He was made a life member of the brigade in 1988. He has also volunteered with St John, Kaikohe Pioneer V
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 11:47 am
Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel from Ōpōtiki,
Kaikohe, Westport, Ohakune and Kirwee were presented with
their New Year’s Honours by Governor-General Patsy Reddy
at Government House in Wellington today.
Syd Hughes
and Bruce Thompson were honoured with Queen’s Service
Medals for service to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and
their communities. Jim Powdrill, Kevin Stechman and Stuart
Jones received Queen’s Service Medals for service to Fire
and Emergency New Zealand.
John Bowmar (Kaiwaka) was
presented with his Queen’s Service Medal for services to
Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community by the
Press Release – Fire and Emergency NZ Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel from ptiki, Kaikohe, Westport, Ohakune and Kirwee were presented with their New Years Honours by Governor-General Patsy Reddy at Government House in Wellington today. Syd Hughes and Bruce Thompson were …
Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel from Ōpōtiki, Kaikohe, Westport, Ohakune and Kirwee were presented with their New Year’s Honours by Governor-General Patsy Reddy at Government House in Wellington today.
Syd Hughes and Bruce Thompson were honoured with Queen’s Service Medals for service to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and their communities. Jim Powdrill, Kevin Stechman and Stuart Jones received Queen’s Service Medals for service to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.