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17 June 2016 KAWERAU District Council has acted on the community’s call for more public toilets to be installed in the town centre. The council decided at an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday to spend $140,000 on new town centre toilets and have them installed by Christmas. Discussion about public toilets in the town centre was […]

Housing project allocated 200.000 Dollars 17 June 2016 Policy analyst and strategic manager Sandra Haines said the main aim of the project was to improve Kawerau’s housing stock, with providing training opportunities for young people a secondary goal. The council decided at an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday that the project would start with one house

11.7m dollars for Eastern Bay roads 24 June 2016 “Transport minister Simon Bridges and associate minister Craig Foss have today announced that four roads in the East Coast electorate will receive upgrades worth more than $11.7 million,” Mrs Tolley said yesterday. “We know that eight out of 10 fatal and serious injury crashes on state

Kawerau is Drone friendly 1 July 2016 At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, the council opted to make flying drones over its reserves and roads a permitted activity. The decision to establish the approval for the recreational activity did not meet any objections from councillors. The move means drones can now be operated on council-owned

CONFERENCE: Tarawera High School physical and outdoor education teachers Sophie Hoskins, Cameron McMillian and Kelly Ross will speak about modern learning and teaching at a national conference in Palmerston North next week. Photo Kahurangi Gage TARAWERA High School’s physical and outdoor education teachers will share their modern learning experience at a three-day conference in Palmerston

Student leaders awarded Sir Peter Blake medals 13 July 2016 EIGHT Eastern Bay students have been recognised for their leadership qualities with a Sir Peter Blake Young Leader Award. The awards, in association with Westpac, acknowledge young people whose outstanding leadership uplifts the school community. Whakatane Westpac Bank manager Darren Hannah said the business was

Kawerau project wins national award 27 July 2016 The project was a winner in the Martin Jenkins Excellence award in the best practice contribution to local economic development category. Mayor Malcolm Campbell and Councillor Faylene Tunui were at a dinner held on Monday night as part of the annual LGNZ conference when the award was

SUPPORT: Kaahu Hohepa, Mike King, Anahera Apanui-Hohepa, Paarani Apanui and Keri and Ryan Topperwien, together after the family received a grant to help with winter expenses. Photos supplied THE inaugural Kawerau on the Rise event – a week’s worth of free community activities – was a huge success, according to organisers. It was run from