Literary heroes visit Kawerau 31 July 2017 KIWI writers behind the words and pictures of children’s books will visit Kawerau in August as part of a nationwide tour. The group of authors, including Opotiki’s Nikki Slade Robinson, are travelling the country as part of the 2017 Storylines National Festival Story Tour. Kawerau children will be […]
New Zealand’s Next Top Model winner turns the tables 2 August 2017 Since becoming New Zealand’s Next Top Model in 2010 Kawerau’s Danielle Hayes has spent a lot of time in front of a camera. Her modelling career has seen Hayes grace the pages of Elle South Africa, the New York Times Style Magazine, Harper’s
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Kawerau pupil stunned to win leadership award 2 August 2017 Tarawera High School student Mackenzie Karekare was surprised to receive a rare honour – a Sir Peter Blake young leader award. The 13-year-old received the award for her leadership on the netball court and in the classroom. Principal Helen Tuhoro said the award was given
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Tarawera design honoured once again 7 August 2017 TARAWERA High School has been honoured for its learning environment once again, at an awards ceremony in Singapore. The school’s project design, by architects RTA Studio, earned a commendation at the Learning Environments Australasia Educational Facilities 10th annual awards on July 13. The recognition came in the
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Kawerau land exchange for development 7 August 2017 KAWERAU District Council is moving forward with plans to revitalise the town through residential development. At an extraordinary meeting yesterday, councillors agreed to notify the community of their intention to exchange the 2408 square metre Te Ariki Place Reserve for a 1391 square metre plot of council-owned
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Kawerau in top 10 communities for McCaw visit 21 August 2017 KAWERAU is in the running for Richie McCaw to visit and host the ultimate game of touch rugby. Ten New Zealand towns are racing to become the winner of MasterCard’s Tap for your Town competition which closes on August 27. Kawerau is in ninth
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Woodfest 2017 set to celebrate Kawerau’s forestry links 7 September 2017 The iconic Kawerau Woodfest event is once again gearing up to showcase the town’s proud connection to the forestry industry. This year’s event runs from September 22 to October 1 and will offer a fantastic range of activities for all ages. It kicks off
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Vegetables and worms at Kawerau Putauaki School 11 September 2017 KAWERAU Putauaki School students learnt about sustainability last week, to maintain their brand-new vegetable garden and worm farm. The school’s new projects were donated by Bunnings Warehouse and installed by a team of Whakatane representatives on Thursday. Teacher Verbena McCauley-Walker said the students were learning
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Reserve reclassification still caters to retirement 18 September 2017 A CLASSIFIED aged care reserve at Kawerau will lose its status and be changed to ensure retirement units can still be built. The 1.29-hectare parcel of land on River Road adjoining the Mountain View Rest Home, Hospital and Retirement Village was obtained by Kawerau District Council
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Kawerau keeps chief executive 18 September 2017 KAWERAU District Council re-appointed Russell George as its chief executive officer at an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday. The Local Government Act requires councils to advertise the chief executive position every five years, with a possible two-year extension. LGNZ Equip was engaged to provide external, executive recruitment services and