Dave Murdoch

New Zealand

Reporter at NZME Bush Telegraph

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Articles

Busy weekend for Tararua’s creative community

Oct 22, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dave Murdoch

Dannevirke Red Cross sold locally-made items at the Tararua Federation of Women’s Institutes' bi-annual Craft Show. WI craft showThe Dannevirke Sports Club hall was a sea of crafts on Saturday, October 19 when the Tararua Federation of Women’s Institutes hosted its bi-annual Craft Show. Four sets of tables stretched across the room featuring an enormous range of craft items including machine-sewn, handcrafted, knitted, crocheted, handspun and woven.
Woodville resident’s 100th - packing a lot into 100 years

Jul 28, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dave Murdoch

Joyce McIntyre cuts the three-tiered iced birthday cake made by Woodville Stephanie Twigge at her 100th birthday celebration on July 21. When planning began for Joyce McIntyre’s 100th birthday, the centenarian designed most of it herself, right down to the music. Her official birthday being mid-week, it was decided to hold the celebration on July 21 at Woodville’s Fire Station lounge as it meant all her family could be present, a point she emphasised in her speech of thanks.
Nefarious fun at Woodville’s Treasure Island mid-winter dinner

Jul 24, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dave Murdoch

The Holy Trinity Hall was decorated to imitate the Caribbean Islands on Saturday night and it attracted some nefarious pirates. “What year was Diet Coke introduced to the World?“ was the tie-breaker that gave the winner of the Treasure Island Mid-Winter Dinner Quiz the spoils - those sitting at the table labelled St Kitts - on Saturday night in the Holy Trinity Hall. The contestants were fed and interrogated by some friendly locals.
Dannevirke community springing into planning Spring Festival

Jul 24, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dave Murdoch

Yukimi Brown with her Free Standing design created for the Dannevirke Floral Art Group at the 2022 Spring Festival. Dannevirke Community Board is looking for local organisations to join in on the Spring Festival. Set to run from September 1 to October 31, the board wants to produce a comprehensive brochure with all the participants and events for the two months which of course takes time.
Cops and Robbers is on display in Woodville’s Rinitawa Galleries

Jul 21, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dave Murdoch

Some of the 21 paintings feature the exploits of fugitive George Wilder, painted by Mike Harold and donated to the Rinitawa Gallery. By Dave MurdochA unique exhibition of artwork with the theme Cops and Robbers was opened at Woodville’s Rinitawa Galleries this month, by Manawatu Area Police Commander Inspector Ross Grantham. The exhibition shows 40 works created by 16 artists, all with connections to Police.
Dannevirke residents help Wairoa residents in their time of need

Jul 21, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dave Murdoch

Dannevirke Lions load Phil Christison’s truck with furniture for Wairoa. Early on a recent Monday morning a truckload of goods left Dannevirke, en route to the flooded residents of Wairoa. Dannevirke Lions and their partners in the charity businesses, St Vincent de Paul and Dannevirke Red Cross, had dug deep to respond to a request from Lions International from Wairoa Lions, on behalf of their desperate residents.
Longtime Bush Telegraph reporter Dave Murdoch says farewell

Jul 17, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dave Murdoch

Reporter Dave Murdoch doing what he loved to do on a Saturday morning – photographing sport. By Dave MurdochAfter 11 and a half years working at the Bush Telegraph as a reporter, my role along with other reporters in other community newspapers has been disestablished. I began working for the Bush Telegraph in early January 2013 after retiring from teaching for 43 years at Dannevirke High School, during which I wrote a weekly column called High Life promoting the good things about the school.
Dannevirke men’s football ‘foot it’ with the top teams

Jul 17, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dave Murdoch

Vikings midfielder Jonathan Ryklief feeds his wing on attack. Two Dannevirke football teams were in for some tough competition in recent games. Dannevirke Rangers encountered top-of-the-table Feilding in the Manawatū Second Division at Dannevirke in fine conditions earlier this month. Dannevirke Ranger’s Bryce Spain lands a penalty giving the keeper no chance. Feilding were looking for revenge having won all their games except for a loss to Dannevirke 5-3 earlier in the season.
Pickleball fun but challenging

Jul 10, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dave Murdoch

Courts are full of pickleball players on Monday nights. By Dave MurdochSince November, the Dannevirke Badminton Club has been hosting pickleball in the Dannevirke Stadium with a rapidly growing following. Erect a tennis-sized net on a badminton-sized court, equip a player with a slightly larger table-tennis-sized paddle/bat and offer them a tennis ball-sized plastic ball with holes in it and an opponent and you have pickleball. Playing in pairs is the most popular.
Dannevirke Junior Rifle shooters wind up season

Jul 10, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dave Murdoch

Shooters on the range family members versus kids. Bottom left, Mike Haycock and Leo. Right, cousins Jack and Olivia Peterson. After a busy 10 weeks the Dannevirke Junior Smallbore Rifle Club wound up the season with a family (mostly parent) versus child competition on the range. Shooters up close Campbell Graham and Benjamin.