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Dogs display agility in Kawerau 29 November 2017 THE combined canine Agility Ribbon Trial and Jumpers Championship event held at Kawerau’s Prideaux Park over the weekend drew 220 dogs in 1520 entries. Competitors came from as far afield as Whangarei, Auckland, Waikato, Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay. Eastern Bay of Plenty Dog Obedience Club president Martin […]

New equipment for Kawerau fitness community 18 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

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