(by Peter de Graaf, photo: Sean Butler, The Northern Advocate, 13 August, 2021)
Kohukohu’s historic Masonic Lodge was destroyed in the April 30 inferno but firefighters and local residents saved neighbouring homes, including Lea Craddock’s Lavender Cottage. A fire chief honoured for bravery after an iconic Northland building was destroyed by arson says he’d swap the award ”in a heartbeat” for a few more volunteer firefighters. On April 30 this year Kohukohu’s…
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