Articles by Grace Odlum
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National
Escaping Gloriavale: A mother's tale of growing up in the sect
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:29pmWhen Rosie Overcomer looked at her newborn daughter’s face for the first time, she was overwhelmed with fear. She was afraid...
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National
Paraparaumu local takes on virtual Tour de France for charity
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 4:14pmThe Tour de France kicked off on Saturday, and one Paraparaumu local decided he wanted to get involved. But rather than travelling...
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National
Stairway to hell: Firefighters prepare for gruelling Sky Tower challenge
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 2:18pmA team of firefighters from the Paraparaumu Fire Brigade has been training hard for an upcoming gruelling challenge. Matt...
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National
Sausage sizzle for striking teachers raises money for food bank
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 3:24pmParaparaumu College held a lunchtime barbecue during the secondary school teachers’ strike with funds raised going to the...
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National
Daughters of ex-prisoners of war talk of their fathers' lives
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 4:32pmOne day, while on one of their weekly group walks in Waikanae, Joanne Ruscoe and Suzanne Roberts discovered they had something...
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National
Children's book educates about animal cruelty
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 4:34pmA Waikanae author’s latest children’s book centres around helping animals. Pete Robbins’ book Some Adventures of Poppy Doodle...
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National
Lifeguard reflects on season, emphasises key safety measures
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 4:11pmWith the end of the season approaching quickly, experienced lifeguard Ally Jones looks back on her last six weeks at Paekākāriki...
