February 2018

18 February 2015 THE date for Kawerau’s 2015 Woodfest has shifted this year to entice school holiday visitors to the region and take advantage of improved spring weather. Kawerau District Council learned the new dates at a meeting on Tuesday last week. The three-day event, normally held on the second weekend of September, has moved […]

New Chief Executive for Allied Industrial Engineering 20 February 2015 Kelvin Wright took over as chief executive of Allied Industrial Engineering in August 2014 and the first thing he did was start calling and visiting customers to find out what their experience of AIE was. It was instructive he says. “I listened very intently and

Busy season approaches for the Tarawera 20 February 2015 ALMOST every weekend over March Kawerau’s white water facility on the Tarawera River will host rafting and canoe events. Regulatory and planning manager Chris Jensen presented the busy line up to Kawerau District Council at a Regulatory and Services Committee meeting on Tuesday. The series begins

Praise for Kawerau gardens 24 February 2015 SUMMER flower beds around Kawerau have received positive comments from bother visitors and residents. Kawerau District Council heard about progress around the town’s parks and reserves at its first regulatory and services committee meeting of 2015 on February 10. Operations and services manager Tom McDowall said the focus

Kawerau Security camera upgrade awaits funding approval 24 February 2015 UPGRADES to Kawerau’s security camera network are on hold while the Kawerau District Council awaits the result of two funding applications. Operations and services manager Tom McDowall told councillors about the applications during a regulatory and services committee meeting on February 10. He said the

New Allied boss makes changes 25 February 2015 LEADERS: Allied Industrial Engineering new chief executive Kelvin Wright and business owner Paul Raethel. Photo suppliedKAWERAU company Allied Industrial Engineering (AIE) says it is taking a more customer-focused approach to the way it conducts business. Chief executive Kelvin Wright said the first thing he did when he

Geothermal steam heats export growth 25 February 2015 TWO timber drying kilns heated by geothermal steam are now operating at the Sequal Lumber sawmill in Kawerau, boosting value and demand for the company’s sawn timber products. The kilns underscore a landmark development in the Kawerau business community’s efforts to further develop the town as a

Beer Review: Blondie Belgian Wit 25 February 2015 My first experience with a Belgian witbier was the classic and most well known of them all – Hoegaarden – and it happened to be in the land of its creators. I spent a few weeks staying in a small town near Brussels and really enjoyed their

New leader for Kawerau sport 28 February 2015 TAKING THE LEAD: Tarawera High School sport and Take the Lead coordinator Amy Hayes is looking forward to nurturing Kawerau’s young female sports leaders. Photo Louis Klaassen D1738-5 HOME is where sport is for Amy Hayes, whether coaching her children’s soccer team or taking to the rugby

Busy year ahead for Bluelight 3 March 2015 SPORTING STAR: Warriors player Shaun Johnson with Matata Blue Light participants Matiaha Raynes-Turnbull, Rewiata Semmens and Mason Raynes. Photo supplied. A GROUP of Matata children met Warriors player Shaun Johnson on a Blue Light trip to see the league team play in Auckland recently. The trip was