Cemetery extension brought forward 17 March 2015 THE rapid sale of burial plots in Kawerau has prompted the district council to prepare new plots at the town’s cemetery ahead of schedule. Kawerau District Council has allocated $4000 to headstone footings to create 60 new plots in an area of the cemetery previously used as a […]
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Kawerau alumni sworn in as High Court judge 17 March 2015 SWORN IN: High Court judge Anne Hinton during her swearing in ceremony in January. Photo supplied ANNE Hinton, who credits her Kawerau upbringing for keeping her grounded during a successful career as a lawyer, has been made a High Court judge. Justice Hinton was
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Report highlights tourism value 18 March 2015 John Galbraith, Toi-EDA general manager IF recent Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) figures are anything to go by, the total number of visitors to the Eastern Bay in 2014 will have been higher than commercial accommodation monitor results indicated, according to a recent report commissioned by economic development agency
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Delay for damaged Stoneham bridge 18 March 2015 Tom McDowall, Kawerau council operations and services manager A DECISION to repair or remove a damaged bridge along Kawerau’s Stoneham Walk has been delayed for another month. Kawerau District Council deferred the decision at a regulatory and services committee meeting yesterday and asked for further information on
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New airline takes first bookings 18 March 2015 BROCHURES: Air Chathams commercial manager Noel Gillespie with the new Whakatane Air Services brochures, detailing flight times and fares. Photo Louis Klaassen D1809-5 AIR Chathams is training flight attendants and taking its first bookings as it counts down to the launch of air services in Whakatane. Commercial
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Coast to college fundraiser 19 March 2015 EDGECUMBE College hosts its annual fundraising race from Thornton to Edgecumbe on March 21. The event, previously known as Town to Sea or Sea to Town, has been renamed Coast to College. Deputy principal Rene Otto said that last year 72 runners, walkers, kayakers and cyclists entered the
Kawerau Youth Council sworn in today 20 March 2015 THE 12 members of Kawerau’s youth council will be sworn in at a ceremony in the town’s Concert Chambers at 4.30pm today. Kawerau District Council learnt about the youth council selections during a regulatory and services committee meeting on Tuesday. Regulatory and planning manager Chris Jensen
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Kawerau museum renovations prepared 20 March 2015 REPORTS on the new workshop and archive area planned for Kawerau’s museum are expected to be released this month, before renovations to the 16-18 Jellicoe Court site begin later in the year. Kawerau District Council heard about the progress at a regulatory and services committee meeting on Tuesday.
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Day 44: The assault on Mount Putauaki 20 March 2015 TRAINING RUN: Whakatane runners Dianne Bulled, Glynn Hay, Sean Martin and Pete Marshall at the summit of Mount Putauaki after a training run. Photo supplied BEFORE she has even completed her assault on Mount Putauaki, Dianne Bulled is seeing the benefits of the High five 0
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Blast day to collect youth voice 20 March 2015 BUBBLE SUITS: Bubble soccer combines traditional football with big bubble suits. Photo supplied A REVIEW of Kawerau’s youth policy will take off with a “blast”. An event complete with lasers and inflatable suits has been announced to help collect youth feedback. Kawerau district councillors learned about
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