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Rare native fish rescued in Gordonton

August 25, 2018July 30, 2020 N8N 2 Comments Fish living in Waikato drains, Giant kokopu, John Riddell, Mike Lake, Native fish in Waikato, Waikato District Council fish work

Hundreds of threatened native fish have been rescued from a Gordonton stream during a drain clearance operation. Gant kokopu,longfin and shortfin eels…

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Well, oil be!

May 3, 2014May 10, 2014 Annette Taylor 7 Comments Gordonton's olive harvest, growing olives, John Riddell, olives in gordonton, Waikato olive growers

A keen bunch of olive pickers turned out to John and Gail Riddell’s olive grove last Friday.

Armed with enthusiasm and cold drinks, friends and family set to and in about five hours’ picked about 407 kilos of fruit from 25 trees.

About 230 olive trees were planted in 2008 – the three varieties are Picual, a Spanish pollinator, and Leccino and Frantoio, both from Tuscany.