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Not Just A Timber Merchant

elocal Digital Edition • November 2018 • People in Business

with Tuakau ITM

It's impossible to miss the massive building that houses Tuakau ITM. At 50 metres long, covering 1300 square metres, it looms large over the town. For Glenn (Podge) Graham, the third generation owner of the bulding supplies company, it's a dream come true. The new building is his baby; he conceived the design and watched it grow. · “I used to sit in my old office and envisage what I wanted, and it's turned out exactly as I planned. It's all…

Daring to Dance into the Light

Photographic Artist Tatiana Skorik’s compelling work not-to-be-missed in awe-inspiring show ‘The Iron Girl Story’

elocal Franklin • June 2018 • Arts & Culture

with Tatiana Skorik Photography

When you meet noteworthy contemporary photographer Tatiana Skorik for the first time you instantly get the sense that her poise and calm nature allow her the space and privilege of an advanced level of insight when it comes to observing life and the interactions that give life meaning. It is this level of insight that helps her to capture moments in such a remarkable manner. Initially intrigued by the appearance of images from blank pages as a…

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