Russell Forest news is brought to you by the team at Whangārei Leader
Recent posts
Thank you for using Neighbourly
From inception, we've had a strong commitment to research and evaluation and believe it's key to what we do.
Our recent research found that disengagement can lead to decreased confidence, motivation, and anxiety with the potential for long lasting consequences for the young person –… View moreFrom inception, we've had a strong commitment to research and evaluation and believe it's key to what we do.
Our recent research found that disengagement can lead to decreased confidence, motivation, and anxiety with the potential for long lasting consequences for the young person – and society. But intervention through youth development programmes can assist and support successful outcomes for participants.
Dear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes and also basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition… View moreDear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes and also basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.
From Kerikeri Author and Adventurer - Ross Lockyer, comes the sequel to his previous two books - "An Accidental Bushman" - (1960s back-country New Zealand ) and "Cannibals, Crocodiles and Cassowaries" (pre-independence, Papua New Guinea). Available at $27 + postage by contacting… View moreFrom Kerikeri Author and Adventurer - Ross Lockyer, comes the sequel to his previous two books - "An Accidental Bushman" - (1960s back-country New Zealand ) and "Cannibals, Crocodiles and Cassowaries" (pre-independence, Papua New Guinea). Available at $27 + postage by contacting the author through Neighbourly or go to his website: www.rosslockyer.co.nz...
The River is my Highway
A New Zealand Forest Ranger in the Jungles of Borneo
Living and working in the remote Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Ross Lockyer had never heard about Indonesia. Yet in 1973, he was offered a forestry supervisor’s job based in Samarinda, Indonesian Borneo, and fell in love with the place on his first day.
Ross worked on the rivers and in the remote jungles of Indonesian Borneo for the next five years, quickly learning local languages, immersing himself in the Indonesian way of life, and learning the ways of the mighty Mahakam River and the Makassar Straits on which he spent most of each working day.
Compared to pre-independence PNG, living in isolated Samarinda seemed like the height of luxury to Ross, although coming from sparsely populated PNG, Ross’s first experience of Samarinda was a true assault on the senses with its crowds of people, dozens of mosques, crazy drivers, and myriad overpowering smells. Yet overlooking the city was the new and illustrious Lamin Indah Hotel, which boasted a classy bar and restaurant and attractive and sophisticated female staff from Java, in particular the beautiful Lestari—surely a Java Princess!
The third book in the adventurous series about Ross’s life, The River is my Highway brings to life a whole new series of exploits, including provoking and then assuaging a local war, single-handedly destroying village ablution facilities with a speed-boat and facing a barrage of nasty consequences, hunting local wild-life in the most committed way imaginable, loading log-ships at sea, smuggling hi-fi gear, searching for log pirates, and fronting up to the Dayak Queen. Between escapades, Ross somehow finds time to get married and start a family.
This book includes some 75 photographs from Ross’s vast collection which richly illustrate his writing.
Get ready for more colourful, laugh-aloud yarns from the master story-teller who brought you "An Accidental Bushman" and "Cannibals, Crocodiles and Cassowaries". Once you start reading, you won’t want to put this book down!
This book of great NZ back-country yarns and photos from the early 1960s by Kerikeri author - Ross Lockyer, has just been reprinted due to popular demand. Now available at a reduced price of $27 + postage. Contact the author on Neighbourly, or go to the website www.rosslockyer.co.nz....
An … View moreThis book of great NZ back-country yarns and photos from the early 1960s by Kerikeri author - Ross Lockyer, has just been reprinted due to popular demand. Now available at a reduced price of $27 + postage. Contact the author on Neighbourly, or go to the website www.rosslockyer.co.nz....
An Accidental Bushman
The Making of a Forest Ranger
Growing up in small town Taranaki, Ross just knew that he enjoyed hunting, hiking, trapping, fishing & exploring the back-country of New Zealand.
In "An Accidental Bushman" - Ross tells about some of the incorrigible larrikins, precarious predicaments & hair-raising exploits that shaped his training & early career as a Forest Ranger in New Zealand.
Ross has a way of telling a story that draws you into the moment & sweeps you along with the action. There are plenty of laughs (some at Ross’s expense) & enough scrapes & shenanigans to make you wonder how Ross ever survived to write the book!
"An Accidental Bushman" sometimes reads like a hilarious instruction book of what not to do, with many of Ross’s ill-fated adventures stemming from what simply seems like a good idea at the time—like his disastrous introduction to boating with no experience, no safety gear, and ultimately no working engine! Ross makes a habit of crashing vehicles, manufactures cyanide possum bait (and lives to tell the tale), gets seriously lost in the bush, spends a night in a haunted hut, gets marooned on a river island amidst swirling floodwaters, contracts hypothermia & survives some memorable culinary disasters. It’s clear that without his uncanny knack of always falling on his feet, Ross wouldn’t be with us to tell these stories today.
Ross also shares yarns of the colourful bunch of larrikins with whom he trained, worked, hunted & socialised, regaling us with tales of interrupted trysts, foul revenge, forest fires, thieving wildlife, crippling hangovers, poaching, parties & motorised mayhem.
The book includes some 60 photographs from Ross’s vast collection which richly illustrate his writing.
A thoroughly enjoyable read written in a warm intimate Kiwi style.
Settle in for another book of rip-roaring adventures that’s as hard to put down as the last one!
Author of "Cannibals, Crocodiles and Cassowaries" (Papua New Guinea) and "The River is my Highway" (Indonesian Borneo) which are also available on the website: www.rosslockyer.co.nz...
Satiate your news hunger with Two Minutes of Stuff, a bite-sized snack of the top stories and key issues of the day.
Two minutes is all you'll need to get up to speed on today's talking point, the biggest news of the day and stories you don't want to miss. A fully-curated … View moreSatiate your news hunger with Two Minutes of Stuff, a bite-sized snack of the top stories and key issues of the day.
Two minutes is all you'll need to get up to speed on today's talking point, the biggest news of the day and stories you don't want to miss. A fully-curated experience, with items hand-picked by Stuff staff, sent each weekday evening. Sign up for free here.
Learn with us
We have received overwhelming interest from businesses, marae, whānau groups, kapa haka, not-for-profit organisations, and others to get support for uplifting their aspirations in the areas of tikanga, te reo Māori, kaitiakitanga and other pathways.
Whether your whānau have … View moreLearn with us
We have received overwhelming interest from businesses, marae, whānau groups, kapa haka, not-for-profit organisations, and others to get support for uplifting their aspirations in the areas of tikanga, te reo Māori, kaitiakitanga and other pathways.
Whether your whānau have individual goals or your business organisation would like professional development opportunities for your staff – we are happy to support! With flexible programmes we are taking enrolments for the remainder of 2022 and 2023.
If you’d like our support please contact us as we’d love to kōrero!
All new works from Joan Honeyfield, Brenda Moir, Susan Gatti, Amy White, Di West, Sue Hawker and Ruth Francis
10-2 daily Monday to Friday until the end of November.
Every $1 invested in the Graeme Dingle Foundation gives a return of $7.80 to New Zealand’s economy*. We do this through helping young people improve their mental well-being and build resilience, self-belief and confidence that will change their future.
Please, donate through the link below and… View moreEvery $1 invested in the Graeme Dingle Foundation gives a return of $7.80 to New Zealand’s economy*. We do this through helping young people improve their mental well-being and build resilience, self-belief and confidence that will change their future.
Please, donate through the link below and help Kiwi kids overcome life’s obstacles.
*Infometrics Report 2019
The Cutest Pet Competition is back by popular demand! Show off your furry friend this October to see if you’ve got the cutest pet in the country. This year’s competition is sponsored by Wishbone, giving you the chance to win your share of $10,000 worth of pet food.
From 26 September, … View moreThe Cutest Pet Competition is back by popular demand! Show off your furry friend this October to see if you’ve got the cutest pet in the country. This year’s competition is sponsored by Wishbone, giving you the chance to win your share of $10,000 worth of pet food.
From 26 September, purchase a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, find our promo ad, and follow the link to submit a photo of your pet online. If your pet is selected, they’ll feature in our promotional adverts across all Stuff newspapers for a day, plus you will receive $50 worth of Wishbone pet food so you can spoil them rotten. For more information on the prizes and to view the T&Cs, click here!
The team at Stunday Star-Times
Dear neighbours, in the October issue of NZ Gardener, you'll see the five finalists for our 2022 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year competition. They've all done amazing things for their communities. You can read about their wonderful work here, and then vote for your favourite.
Over 44 years experience in the world of swimming pools and spa pools we are here to help Northland get the best from their pools this Summer.
Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs,Pool Cleaning, Pool Chemicals, Spa Chemicals, Pool Maintenance, Spa Maintenance; Pool testing, Pool Care, Equipment Sales and … View moreOver 44 years experience in the world of swimming pools and spa pools we are here to help Northland get the best from their pools this Summer.
Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs,Pool Cleaning, Pool Chemicals, Spa Chemicals, Pool Maintenance, Spa Maintenance; Pool testing, Pool Care, Equipment Sales and Service, Pool Supplies, Spa Supplies, Northland Wide - whatever you need we have it!
EXPERT ADVICE and FRIENDLY SERVICE
Take advantage of our OPEN SEASON SALE on Friday September 30th and Saturday October 01st with 16% OFF Focus Chemicals (excluding Salt).
This is our ONCE A YEAR Chemical SALE.
When Paris was in high school she admits she wasn’t the best student or daughter to her teachers or family. She was selected alongside 11 other students to participate in our Project K programme.
"I got a bit nervous because this wasn’t my crowd but I ended up becoming really good … View moreWhen Paris was in high school she admits she wasn’t the best student or daughter to her teachers or family. She was selected alongside 11 other students to participate in our Project K programme.
"I got a bit nervous because this wasn’t my crowd but I ended up becoming really good friends with them and ended up becoming an unspoken leader, like a leader but without being told that I was the leader...
“I’d never been put in a leadership position before so for that to happen to me I thought it was kind of breath-taking to be honest.”
Invest in a child’s future and help, Kiwi kids like Paris’ overcome life’s obstacles. Please, donate through the link below.
Dear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for new potato recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 3, 2022.
Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing… View moreDear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for new potato recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 3, 2022.
Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.
Retirement is an exciting time, filled with possibilities. Our fixed fee guarantee is one of the ways we provide financial certainty. Ryman residents love it as it helps them reduce rising living costs and surprise expenses.
Enjoy the quality amenities at every Ryman village and splurge a little… View moreRetirement is an exciting time, filled with possibilities. Our fixed fee guarantee is one of the ways we provide financial certainty. Ryman residents love it as it helps them reduce rising living costs and surprise expenses.
Enjoy the quality amenities at every Ryman village and splurge a little on yourself if you feel like it! Take up that hobby you’ve dreamed of or plan a holiday somewhere warm.
It’s easy to live life your way when you have freedom to do the things you enjoy. It’s another example of how we’re pioneering retirement living.
Having moved from Australia to New Zealand, Lahaina and Hawea went through our Stars programme to not only become head students but also excel as peer mentors at their high school.
Hawea said “I used to never like talking, I used to always be in the background hiding, then during the … View moreHaving moved from Australia to New Zealand, Lahaina and Hawea went through our Stars programme to not only become head students but also excel as peer mentors at their high school.
Hawea said “I used to never like talking, I used to always be in the background hiding, then during the programme (Stars) I learned more social skills, how to speak and become more confident with my speaking.”
Invest in a child’s future and help, Kiwi kids like Lahaina and Hawea overcome life’s obstacles. Please, donate through the link below.
© Neighbourly 2024
Loading…
