We lead with a last-minute reminder about voting. It seems that voter statistics are looking rather glum!
Inside there’s a Short & Sweet column, and on page 4, do not the ads. for 1, pics for the Tairua Calendar, and 2, your ideas needed for the Tairua Summer Book.
The October “Up Close and Personal” competition starts with this issue. Our sponsor is Haus Blank. This will be the last competition for 2025 - back again in March 2026.

Barry's What's Your Score? aims, amusing, gummy, gums, GYMNASIUM, magi, magnum, main, mangy, many, miming, mingy, mugs, mung, musing, myna, smug, summing, yams (19)