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Albert James Bray’s grandchildren, great-grandchildren and extended family at his grave. The life of a Whangamomona settler was celebrated this month. Joan McIntyre says she and other grandchildren and extended family of Albert James Bray travelled to Whangamomona on King’s Birthday weekend to celebrate his life. “We had people from...

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  • June 16, 2023

The announcement of the world’s first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, 45 years ago, made headlines around the world. But the IVF pioneers Patrick Steptoe, Robert Edwards and Jean Purdy also met with disbelief from some colleagues over the remarkable birth and criticism for not sharing their secrets within a scientific...

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  • June 14, 2023

Ōhaupō rugby team 1966 – Andy Bell is middle row, fourth from left. Waikato rugby #551 Andrew “Andy” Alfred Bell grew up in the Ōhaupō area and has a strong family connection to the wider Te Awamutu region. Eventually part of a family of seven, Andy was born in Te...

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  • June 10, 2023