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Twelve years on the silver screen Sportsville receives NRC boost Sportsville in Dargaville is one of two big winners as grants go out from the Northland Regional Council’s …
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A healthier community together The Komiuniti Tonga Dargaville group has been inspiring good health amongst its members with some friendly …
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p Dargaville’s Anzac Theatre celebrates 12 years in operation this week, and volunteers, staff and well-wishers gathered on Saturday to mark the milestone with cake and a screening of the new Superman movie. It’s an echo of the first-ever film shown on the big screen in Dargaville; also a Superman feature, Man of Steel. This Wednesday, a vote of the Kaipara District Council will decide the fate of the cinema, with the possibility of disruption looming as the neighbouring town hall annexe faces demolition. One option on the table would see the cinema site closed ‘indefinitely’, according to council reports.
No ‘money tree’ for museum u by Andy Bryenton
The Kauri Museum, short on funds and in need of help to continue preserving Kaipara history, culture and taonga, has turned to the wider public for assistance to keep the Matakohe institution going.
Flood resistance learns from Gabrielle As well as proving that the existing flood protection measures safeguarding the Dargaville central business …
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After a challenging run since the Covid-19 pandemic, with further setbacks including the closure of the Brynderwyn highway for several months impacting northern tourism, Kauri Museum director Dr Jason Smith has launched a sponsorship appeal to bolster the coffers of the 60-year-old icon.
“Following a rationalisation of staffing since Covid, a revised strategic focus as a natural history experience and a refreshed trust board focussed on financial resilience of the charitable organisation, the museum urgently needs the next part of its business recovery plan — charitable donations and sponsorship,”
says Dr Smith. The museum is popular, but very seasonal, and while it draws approximately $1.5 million in tourist dollars every year, this tends to thin out in the winter months, prompting the concept of a tiered structure of charitable donation sponsorships. continued on page 3 …
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