The December Issue, No. 74 8
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the editor’s letter
the arriviste
the magpie
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It’s not just another brick in the wall for Colin Hogg
She’s excelled herself: this month, everything the Magpie has collected is in a draw that YOU could win
the columnists
12 the village Adrian Barkla signs off at New World Remuera; an intensive development mooted for Meadowbank; ticketed for parking in your own drive, and more
20 the challenge
26 the teacher Judi Paape reflects on a most unusual year
27 the suburbanist Come Christmas, you’ll find Tommy Honey working his way through quite a pile of books
34 the creative Remuera’s Heather Gerbic celebrates a silver anniversary for her business celebrating Kiwi craft, Pauanesia
38 the menu You will want to trifle with Lauraine Jacobs’ recipe this month
Locals take a very big plunge over 100km for St John
28 the investment
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22 the politicians
Not even tried and true market indicators have been reliable this year, observes Warren Couillault
What’s going on around here in December
Updates from Epsom MPs David Seymour and Paul Goldsmith
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the second act
the cryptic
Test yourself with Sandy Burgham’s take on the classic Proust Questionnaire
Māyā’s puzzle of the month
23 the councillor The councillor for the Ōrākei ward, Desley Simpson, shares her news
24 the plan Hamish Firth on the intensification now permissable with the National Policy Statement on Urban Development in force
30 the sound A difficult year for touring international acts has given a silver lining to Kiwi musicians, says Andrew Dickens
the hobson 6
the district diary
