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Not to be missed - Highland Games and Tattoo!
BY PAULINE STEWART
S
aturday, 14 February, 2026 – Paeroa’s Highland Games and Tattoo had filled the Paeroa Domain and surrounding
area. It was the 33rd year of staging this Scottish spectacle. Chieftain for the Day was Hauraki District Council Mayor – Toby Adams. See pages 2 & 3
Photos: Rose Barrett.
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