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Egg-ceptional Easter entertainment New library upgrade discussed
Last week, elected members of the Kaipara District Council were presented with a plan proposing to move …
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p Dargaville youngsters and their parents braved scattered showers to hunt for Easter treats on Saturday, gathering for face painting, games and fun at the Riverside Gardens, transformed by volunteers. Delicious prizes awaited those who took part, like these young participants trying their hand at ‘pin the tail on the bunny’ with chair of the Dargaville Gardens Trust, Sheena McKenzie.
Water restrictions rolled back
After months of dry weather leading to severe water restrictions for residents of Baylys Beach and Dargaville …
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Town shows support for actors
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Town hall remediation approved u by Andy Bryenton
After years of delay, the end is in sight for Dargaville’s leaky, critically damaged town hall annexe, with a unanimous vote of council setting the stage for remediation with a budget increase of $1.9 million. Calls for further delay were dismissed by the Kaipara District Council, though the desires of those who will use the completed hall after a planned 28-week rebuild, ideally starting in July, will inform the final plan. In all, the project is likely to cost more than $3.3 million. Deputy mayor Jonathan Larsen tabled a motion, which subtly but significantly changed the council’s recommended option at last week’s Friday meeting. While councillor Larsen, seconded by mayor Craig Jepson, did indeed move to press on with the demolition of the
unsalvageable leaky annexe and the recladding of the still-functional town hall, the motion they supported carried two caveats. The first was a directive to KDC chief executive Jason Marris to develop a plan that ensures a functional town hall and old municipal building arise from the project, before an agreement is inked with builders. The second is the appointment of councillor Gordon Lambeth as the council’s liaison to stakeholders in the project, who will monitor the project, keep
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