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16 October 2015 STUDIO: Tarawera High School’s Rangimari Teirney records her song Unconditional Love at The Porch recording studio in Hamilton. A SONG written by a Tarawera High School student to reflect her relationship with God was a finalist in the 2015 Play it Strange national secondary school songwriting competition. Although Rangimari Teirney, 17, did

23 October 2015 NEW population gains for the Whakatane and Kawerau districts stand in contrast to an expert’s view that the Eastern Bay’s population is in inexorable decline. Whakatane’s population grew by 400 to 34,600 in the year to the end of June – an increase of 1 percent on the previous year, according to

28 October 2015 KAWERAU BMX star Sarah Walker claimed the North Island title in Taupo on Saturday. The 27-year-old Olympic silver medallist took out the event, which also doubled as a UCI category one event, carrying Olympic qualifying points. The win came at the end of a long international campaign where Walker competed in the

Medical centre adds three new rooms 11 November 2015 AFTER opening its doors 17 months ago, Kawerau Medical Centre has added three new rooms to its Islington Street centre to accommodate growing enrolments. Practice manager Lana Nicholas said three new rooms had been added to the existing medical centre – two consultation rooms, making six in total,

Gift pack for new residents 18 November 2015 WELCOME PACK: New residents to Kawerau will receive a welcome pack full of useful information for new residents, including what to see and do in the area, and gifts. STARTING this month, new residents buying homes in Kawerau will be given a welcome pack. The brainchild of

Kawerau elderly awarded petrol money 25 November 2015 KAWERAU elderly were successful yesterday in their request for a guaranteed annual grant of $3000 to pay for transport to medical appointments in Whakatane, subject to them fronting up with financial documentation. Kawerau District Council discussed the Kawerau Seniors Forum request at a meeting yesterday. Deputy mayor

Kawerau night markets all go 27 November 2015 AN exemption from restrictions applying to trading in a public place means Kawerau’s night markets can continue. Kawerau District Council voted unanimously this week to exempt the summer night markets from clause 7 in its general bylaw, allowing the series to take place in the town’s central

Education key to turning Kawerau around 22 December 2015 Education is playing a huge role in turning the community of Kawerau around. Since 2011, Kawerau has been one of six experimental sites where government funding has been invested to lift youth services, education and health.  Te Kāea travelled to Kawerau to check out the services

National slalom selections in Kawerau 19 January 2016 ELITE New Zealand slalom paddlers took on the Tarawera River slalom course in national selection and ranking races on Saturday and Sunday. The event, organised by Canoe Slalom New Zealand and Whitewater Kawerau, was the first major race of the 2016 season. Canoe Slalom New Zealand committee