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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CReW picks up construction pieces 20 March 2015 DEMOLITION: Kawerau District Council maintenance supervisor Peter Robertson sorts material from the Firmin Field changing rooms for re-use via Community Resources Whakatane (CReW). Photo Louis Klaassen D1844-11 COMMUNITY Resources Whakatane (CReW) has kicked off its collection of construction and demolition materials by collaborating with Kawerau District Council
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103, still in good spirit 20 March 2015 SPECIAL DAY: Brian and John Tulloch sit either side of their mother, May Tulloch, during a birthday celebration. Photo supplied A POSITIVE attitude, plenty of exercise and a good sense of humour are May Tulloch’s secrets to reaching her 103rd birthday this week. Mountain View rest home
Egg farm switches to free range 24 March 2015 FREE RANGE: Sunny Bay Eggs, formerly Van den Broek Poultry, is ending caged hen egg production in favour of free range. General manager Azzan Gorinski holds a production sample marketed under the Morning Harvest brand. Photo Keith Melville D1832-08 AN ownership change is bringing new life
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