This is the place

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This is a unique, ‘grass roots’ forum where you can share your stories, experiences and knowledge about places in Northland. Browse the site to learn more about the region’s cultural history, and the stories and experiences of others.

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Lt. Col. H.G. Dyer, Whangarei Boys' High School an

1.      Before Whangarei Humphrey Goring Dyer, my father, came to Whangarei in 1937 to teach geography and supervise the school cadets at the Boys’ High School. He bought a 20-acre farmlet on the road from Kamo to Ngararatunua and Pipiwai, with a big patch of bush. We raised a few sheep, had…

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