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Photos Adyn Ogle D1892-59 LOCAL derbies are a great way to start any season. Whether the ball is oval or round, there is little that can emulate that extra spice the comes with playing the team from down the road. One of the Eastern Bay’s best sporting rivalries kicked off the football season as Whakatane […]

New solid fuel business. Initial results show success 1 April 2015 COMPANY CHAIRMAN: Peter Hutchison, pictured at the Barkette pilot plant’s furnace dryer, is one of five investors in Sustainable Solid Fuels New Zealand A NEW industry is taking shape in Kawerau to make a solid cylindrical fuel suitable for domestic fireplaces from bark and

Tarawera pair prepare for Hawaii 1 April 2015 HAWAII FUNDRASING: Mickey Savage and Levi Whata are busy fundraising for a class trip to Hawaii in September. Photo Megan Hunt D1899-06 TWO Tarawera High School students will meet more than just Hawaiian locals for the first time during a class trip in September. Mickey Savage and

Shade sail design finalised 2 April 2015 A NEW design for Kawerau’s skate park shade sails has been finalised and a tender process is expected to open soon. Kawerau District Council received an update about the shade sail replacement process during a council meeting on Tuesday. A design for shade sail to cover the BMX

Warning alarm installed 2 April 2015 A NEW warning alarm was installed in Kawerau’s Ron Hardie Recreation Centre last month to tell users when geothermal gas reaches unacceptable levels. Kawerau District Council received an update about the centre during a council meeting on Tuesday. Operations and services manager Tom McDowall said the alarm would monitor

Minister celebrates success of Tarawera High 7 April 2015 TARAWERA High School has received top-level endorsement of its NCEA achievement last year. Education minister Hekia Parata has written to congratulate the school, whose provisional results show significant improvement at all levels over the previous year. “These results speak volumes about the hard work being done

7 April 2015 PARENTS, children, and their Teddy bears explored Kawerau Putauaki School on Monday afternoon as part of a transition to school initiative. Early childhood centres around Kawerau were invited to the event, which aimed to familiarise potential parents and pupils with the school and make their transition into primary education easier. East Bay

10 April 2015 KAWERAU BMX racer Sarah Walker made a token contribution to the BMX national championships over Easter weekend then watched from the sidelines. A mountain biking knee injury, suffered taking part in the Rotorua Crankworx off road competition at the end of March, meant she was unfit to compete in the nationals, staged

10 April 2015 CRAFT EARS: Desire-Praise Galvin, Hunter Hunia, Te Ohorere McMillian, Whikitoria Te Riini, and Azariah Kinghazel-Pukeroa perform, some wearing rabbit ears made during the day’s craft activities. Photos Louis Klaassen D1910-043 KAWERAU’S Prideaux Park was transformed into an interactive haven for children with games, healthy snacks and arts and crafts on Wednesday last

Raft selection trial will be lit up 10 April 2015 THIS weekend floodlights will light up Tarawera River as rafting teams from around the country compete in selection races for the opportunity to represent New Zealand. Kawerau District Council events and community activities team leader Lee Barton said the two days of racing at Waterhouse