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International Women s Day: Northland s inspirational women share insights 7 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 17 minutes to read Reporter for the Northern Advocate [email protected] Today is International Women s Day, a day to celebrate achievements and raise awareness about women s equality. The day has been celebrated since 1911 and is a national holiday in many countries. This year s theme is Choose to Challenge with the idea that a challenged world is an alert world and, individually, we re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions. Northland certainly has its fair share of high-achieving women. Here we ask some of these inspirational women to share their insights. ....
Whangārei s rolling ball clock near completion 17 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Patron Graham Brice and project organiser Warren Thomas get an up-close view of the workings of the clock. Photo / Tania Whyte. Reporter for the Northern Advocate [email protected] Another jewel in the crown of Whangārei s Town Basin is a step closer with the near-completion of a world-unique rolling ball clock. The million-dollar project has been about 12 years in the making since a group of locals came up with the idea for a small rolling-ball timepiece after being inspired by a ball clock at Claphams Clock Museum. ....