Heritage on display at museum 9 February 2016 IN spite of being postponed due to rain, Sunday’s Waterwheel Trust Live Day at Kawerau was a favourite event for fans of vintage machinery. Event organiser John Galbraith said though attendance was down slightly, there was a lot to see and experience. “It went very well. Families […]
Rates to reduce in Kawerau 4 March 2016 The council has estimated its surplus for the financial year ending June 30, 2016, will be $550,000, after $100,000 is allocated for reduction of rates and $25,000 goes toward funding the current year’s Neighbourhoods of Healthy Homes programme shortfall. A report, written by operations and services manager
In Rotorua, the median house value has jumped 15 per cent annually but is still affordable at $318,000, according to data from QV. Photo / Ben Fraser Rotorua, Whakatane and Taupo are three new areas to bask in the glow of Auckland’s property boom as investors drive up values. First-home buyers and investors priced out
17 June 2016 KAWERAU District Council has acted on the community’s call for more public toilets to be installed in the town centre. The council decided at an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday to spend $140,000 on new town centre toilets and have them installed by Christmas. Discussion about public toilets in the town centre was
Housing project allocated 200.000 Dollars 17 June 2016 Policy analyst and strategic manager Sandra Haines said the main aim of the project was to improve Kawerau’s housing stock, with providing training opportunities for young people a secondary goal. The council decided at an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday that the project would start with one house
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11.7m dollars for Eastern Bay roads 24 June 2016 “Transport minister Simon Bridges and associate minister Craig Foss have today announced that four roads in the East Coast electorate will receive upgrades worth more than $11.7 million,” Mrs Tolley said yesterday. “We know that eight out of 10 fatal and serious injury crashes on state
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Kawerau is Drone friendly 1 July 2016 At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, the council opted to make flying drones over its reserves and roads a permitted activity. The decision to establish the approval for the recreational activity did not meet any objections from councillors. The move means drones can now be operated on council-owned
CONFERENCE: Tarawera High School physical and outdoor education teachers Sophie Hoskins, Cameron McMillian and Kelly Ross will speak about modern learning and teaching at a national conference in Palmerston North next week. Photo Kahurangi Gage TARAWERA High School’s physical and outdoor education teachers will share their modern learning experience at a three-day conference in Palmerston
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Student leaders awarded Sir Peter Blake medals 13 July 2016 EIGHT Eastern Bay students have been recognised for their leadership qualities with a Sir Peter Blake Young Leader Award. The awards, in association with Westpac, acknowledge young people whose outstanding leadership uplifts the school community. Whakatane Westpac Bank manager Darren Hannah said the business was
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Kawerau project wins national award 27 July 2016 The project was a winner in the Martin Jenkins Excellence award in the best practice contribution to local economic development category. Mayor Malcolm Campbell and Councillor Faylene Tunui were at a dinner held on Monday night as part of the annual LGNZ conference when the award was
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