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 […]

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

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.

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

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

16 February 2015 KAWERAU’S Bowen Street Reserve will be filled with open boots this weekend to fundraise for the Neighbourhoods Healthy Homes project. The project’s community co-ordinator, Hannah Edwardson, said the Saturday morning event would run from 8.30am to 12pm but stall holders could start setting up from 8am. Sellers keep their proceeds and a

High nutrition crop harvested 17 February 2015 THIS crop, being cut near Te Teko, is lucerne. The crop is estimated to produce about 600 large bales for Kawerau’s Tui Glen Station. Tui Glen director Tom Tarver said lucerne was high in protein and was being made for the haylage, manufacturing, garden centre and dairy markets.

Kawerau Youth Council applications open 17 February 2015 APPLICATIONS for members of Kawerau’s 2015 youth Council are open in preparation for a busy year. Kawerau District Council events and community activities co-ordinator Lee Barton said applications would close on February 28 and a decision on successful applications would be made quickly. He said the group

18 February 2015 THE date for Kawerau’s 2015 Woodfest has shifted this year to entice school holiday visitors to the region and take advantage of improved spring weather. Kawerau District Council learned the new dates at a meeting on Tuesday last week. The three-day event, normally held on the second weekend of September, has moved