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New equipment for Kawerau fitness community 19 January 2018 Kawerau residents can start the new year healthy and active thanks to a grant awarded to the Kawerau Fitness Community Trust. New Zealand Community Trust recently gave $8946 to the trust to buy new health and fitness equipment to keep health and fitness affordable within the […]

Waitangi Day Commemoration in Kawerau 14 February 2018 ORGANISERS of the Waitangi Day Commemoration in Kawerau last Tuesday say it was extremely successful, attracting people from all over the region. Te Wananga o Aotearoa led the day in collaboration with the Tuwharetoa ki Kawerau Health, Education and Social Services and the Kawerau District Council. Event

New ambulance for Kawerau 16 February 2018 A BRAND-NEW St John ambulance has found its home in Kawerau. The $178,000 ambulance was blessed during a ceremony at the Kawerau ambulance station in River Road on Tuesday. St John communications advisor Jess Miller said the new ambulance would replace the current one, which was reaching its

Kawerau-Murupara rail link proposed 26 February 2018 The Government is to investigate the possibility of a major Eastern Bay of Plenty rail project – an inland hub connecting exports from Murupara and Kawerau to rail. Shane Jones today announced the first of the regional rail initiatives the Government says it is looking to support. The

Kawerau model goes international 5 March 2018 KAWERAU has a new aspiring model, ready to debut her talent on the international catwalk. Akeylah Wade, 16, has been selected from more than 500 applicants worldwide to strut the catwalk at Virgin Australia’s Melbourne Fashion Festival this month. The 16-year-old Tarawera High School student isn’t a newbie

Kayaker paddles for life as grizzly bear gives chase 24 July 2018 A Kiwi kayaker has told of his hair-raising encounter with a grizzly bear on a Canadian river that has earned him the nickname “bear bait”. Jonathan Smith of Kawerau was leading a group on a whitewater rafting trip down the Elaho River in

Oji plans Kawerau mill initiatives 21 January 2015 OJI Oceania, the Japanese company that has bought Carter Holt Harvey Pulp and Paper, including the Tasman pulp mill at Kawerau, wants to expand its international operations. Oji paid $1.037 billion for Carter Holt Harvey, sold by New Zealand’s richest person, Graeme Hart. The sale includes the

31 January 2014 The owners of a Bay of Plenty tissue paper factory are unveiling a $60 million expansion at the site today, securing more than 200 jobs. The newly-expanded SCA Kawerau tissue site was to be officially opened by Prime Minister John Key this afternoon. Peter Diplaris, president of SCA Hygiene Australasia, said the

Excitement is building and planning is well underway for celebrations to mark Kawerau’s 60th birthday at the end of this month. Birthday celebrations are being held throughout the weekend of 29 and 30 March 2014. Events include a birthday dinner and show at the Kawerau Cosmopolitan Club, an open mike session to hear local stories

The provincial real estate market is on the upturn after experiencing a sluggish few years, says the new owner of Harcourts Whakatane Glenn Austin. Mr Austin, who already owns Harcourts Rotorua and also recently purchased Harcourts Kawerau, says business confidence is at an all-time high, people feel secure in their jobs and the economy, and