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March 13, 2026
Sunsetter festival brought spending boost... p2
Going up! Shore cricketers win promotion... p3
Interview: Flax weaver Jan Mason... p24-25
Holy Trinity AGM backs vicar in wake of parish schism A vote of support for Holy Trinity vicar Chris Murphy was carried overwhelmingly at the church’s AGM last Sunday and will be conveyed to Anglican authorities. Former Holy Trinity vicar Murray Spackman led the call of support for
Murphy, whose style and adherence to more traditional biblical teachings have been criticised by dozens who have left the church over the past year and some of those who have stayed. Spackman said Murphy had fulfilled
all the duties required by Holy Trinity’s statutes. In a show of hands of the more than 100 people who attended the AGM, the vast majority supported Spackman’s motion, To page 8
Human canvases make their mark
Stamp duty... Steve Lovett and Joanna Cook printed words on each other as part of a performance launching their exhibition at the Depot Artspace last weekend. Story and performance photo, page 37.