February 3 2026
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Good beginnings Waitangi fest in Dargaville Waitangi Day celebrations in Dargaville this week are focussed on the concept of kotahitanga or unity, a great …
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p Saint Joseph’s School students and teachers started their year off with prayers as the whole school gathered together. Good wishes and happiness were shared by all who attended as classes look to this new year with hope. The school also welcomed some new teachers — Carolyn Bennett and Jo Thomas.
Community faces major power cuts u by Paul Campbell
Postal cuts spark concern In total, 147 post shops will be cut from the network by May, in a move New Zealand Post says is about …
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Kaipara speaks on regional council’s fate Despite a constrained timeframe to address questions about the proposal to do away with the regional councils …
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A major $1.6 million works project to replace ageing poles and electricity lines, along Pahi Road from Paparoa to the Pahi Holiday Park and the community reserve, will have a major effect on customers and road users over several months. Northpower customer manager, Rachel Wansbone, says around 280 customers, including homes, businesses and public facilities, are supplied by this section of the network. Moreover, because the area is fed by a spur line that extends like a branch with no loop, planned outages are required to allow crews to work safely. “Some customers may experience multiple outages over the course of the project because the work cannot be completed on live lines; however, we will notify those directly affected by each outage,” Rachel says. The upgrade programme is scheduled to run from Tuesday, February 10 to Tuesday, April 14, with a two-week break
over Easter. Planned outages will generally take place between 8.30am and 4pm, with different areas affected at different times. Where possible, temporary generation will be used to reduce impacts. “To further support the community during larger outage days, Northpower will also host community days at the Pahi Hall in February. These will provide a place for people to access power, have a hot cuppa, and speak directly with Northpower staff if they have questions or need support,” Rachel said. “As part of Northpower’s ongoing investment in our network, we will be replacing ageing infrastructure and strengthening the long-term reliability
of the local power supply along the Pahi Peninsula and surrounding areas. “The project represents a $1.6 million investment in the peninsula’s electricity network and involves replacing end-oflife poles, hardware and overhead lines that have reached the end of their service life, with the impact kept to a minimum where possible. As crews will be using road access, other road users are warned to take special care.” Northpower will be holding a customer advice venue at the Paparoa Show on February 7. For more information or assistance contact Northpower’s Customer Care Team on 0800 667 847 or visit northpower.nz. ¢
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