Taumarunui historian and publisher Ron Cooke has been instrumental in telling the stories of the King Country's history. He published a monthly journal, Roll back the years, which covers the history of the central and southern districts, between 1980 and 1987. In the early 2000s this was republished in six volumes. Cooke has also written or published a number of local histories in conjunction with community groups. He is pictured in his office with two of his books, Patients first: the proud tradition of Taumarunui hospital (2005) and volume one of From low gear to overdrive (2011), a three-volume history of trucking in the Taumarunui district.
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Kia Ora Ron do you have any
Florence Karaitiana (not verified)
15 o Hūrae 2023
Kia ora Ron,
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02 o Āpereira 2020
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