Precious metal quest to start 27 January 2015 An Australian-owned company will continue its search for gold south of Kawerau in the next few months. Silver City NZ was awarded an exploration permit last year to look for gold and silver in an area covering 33sq km of the central North Island volcanic plateau and […]
Photo competition closing soon 28 January 2015 WANTED … photographic images depicting some of the Eastern Bay’s most iconic rural spots. The photo competition for an upcoming book celebrating the beauty of the Eastern Bay closes on Sunday and the book’s co-authors are calling for more entries from Matata, Kawerau, Taneatua, Ruatoki, Waimana, Nukuhou, Matahi,
Kawerau dementia wing under construction 3 February 2015 A NEW purpose-built dementia wing at Kawerau’s Mountain View Rest Home is under construction and should be completed by June. Kawerau Social Services Trust spokesman John Brierley said people were living longer and problems like dementia were predicted to increase as the population aged both regionally and
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6 February 2015 This geothermal beauty basks in the glory of its famous maunga, says Elisabeth Easther. Where is it? At the base of Mt Putauaki (Edgecumbe), in the eastern Bay of Plenty, 283km from Auckland and 95km from Tauranga. Origin of name: Kawerau was a grandson of the mighty chief Toi Kai Rakau and
Walls up at new Tarawera school site 6 February 2015 TARAWERA High School’s new the administration block is rapidly taking shape as staff and students prepare to move in at the end of term two. Construction on the new school buildings began at the end of 2014 and when students returned this year the central
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Da Silva lands biggest shot yet 6 February 2015 KATE Da Silva has cracked it. This week the 32-year-old Kawerau mixed martial arts fighter made her first signing with a major international promotion. Da Silva signed a two-year, six-fight deal with Xtreme Fighting Championships who are based in the United States, Brazil and Argentina. Da
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10 February 2015 For true inspiration, you didn’t have to go much further than the finish line at this year’s Tarawera Ultramarathon on Saturday. Sure, there were some amazing course records achieved by the top athletes who battled for the podium spots, but some of the most inspiring stuff came hours later as everyday people
Kawerau celebrates Waitangi Day 10 February 2015 KAWERAU celebrated Waitangi Day with a community event on Friday afternoon that included information about Waitangi Day’s history, entertainment, food and games. Manna Support Services community development officer Bob Austin said organisers began setting up for the event early on Friday morning in preparation for the 10am opening.
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Ultra fast runners smash records 11 February 2015 THE seventh Tarawera Ultramarathon ended with smashed records on Saturday. Men’s 100-kilometre winner, American Dylan Bowman, finished the race in a blistering seven hours 44 minutes and lowering the record by 45 minutes. Ruby Muir won her second Tarawera title with a 9.02 time, blitzing the women’s
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Kawerau hosts its own storage war 13 February 2015 KAWERAU is hosting its own “Storage Wars” tomorrow. Kawerau Secure Storage is auctioning off the contents of five sheds at its complex in Paora Street. It is the business’ second auction, which is conducted in a similar way to the popular United States reality show where
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