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Celebrating our national day A gallery milestone
The years melted away as White Rock artists and artisans past and present gathered together to celebrate 10 years of success to the day after first …
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Rotarians mobilise for field days
A small army of volunteers makes the Northland Field Days possible, and a large number of these folks are …
p Young kapa haka performers took to the stage in Dargaville last Thursday, as festivals spanning Kaipara celebrated the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, 185 years ago. The young people pictured here performed a haka that goes back to 1809 — their unscripted rendition earned loud applause and prizes, too.
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Pool’s future given options u by Andy Bryenton
The Kaipara District Council has been offered four options for the future of the Kauri Coast Community Pool in Dargaville, following Sport Northland’s proposition to relinquish or divest ownership.
For the love of juggling A major national festival of circus performing arts is coming to Paparoa next week, with top-level entertainers sharing their skills …
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When Brett Young of Community Asset Solutions briefed KDC members last week, his analysis highlighted a high level of costs toward what were labelled nonoperation items, such as management fees and shared costs across venues. It was noted that significant savings could be made with a refined operating model. Water and energy costs, at approximately $45,000 each, were scrutinised for being far too high. So, too,
was the operating model of Community Leisure Management that runs the pool for Sport Northland. “There’s a lot of cost spread across their unit delivery. However, I would suggest that there are a few costs in there that are subsidised across their network, across the country, not just across Northland,” said Mr Young. “If it were a more localised model, there would not be that level of indirect cost.”
Council staff have recommended that the question be put out to the public: should the council continue to fund the pool? If so, should the costs come from a general rate or a targeted one? At the end of this month, councillors will be asked to pick a preferred option from four scenarios for the future, with consultation indicated as being part of the process for the next Annual Plan. continued on page 3 …
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