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Yellow is the colour of giving Parker power in Eden Park win Ōtamatea High School old boy Simon Parker grew into a 25-year-old rugby powerhouse, and came of …
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Queries in the east The panel of candidates standing for the Kaiwaka–Mangawhai Ward of the Kaipara District Council met last week to answer questions from the public …
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p Dania Wood from the ANZ Bank in Dargaville crewed the barbecue and bake sale on Daffodil Day at the end of August, and also presided over a draw, which saw 11 big prizes donated by local businesses in support of the New Zealand Cancer Society. “Cancer touches so many lives — whether through friends or whānau, most of us have a story to tell. Every dollar raised goes directly toward supporting those affected by cancer,” said Dania. With baked goods from the public, hearty support from passersby and yellow daffodil pins brightening the town, more than $4,500 was raised for the cause. Thank you to everyone who took part.
New support for landfill fight u by Paul Campbell
A maverick decision by leadership entities of Ngāti Whātua iwi to approve plans for a mega landfill in the Dome Valley has been vetoed by a hui of iwi elders held in Auckland last week on the grounds any decision must involve mana whenua.
Sand mining era closes Sand mining off the coast of Pākiri and east Kaipara is finished, but the battleground now shifts north to …
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Fight the Tip group has led a sixyear battle against the plan by Waste Management Ltd for the dump for Auckland’s rubbish in a catchment for the Kaipara Harbour seen as a threat of major pollution in a fragile landscape.
Fight the Tip executive member and Tinopai Resource Management Unit director Mikaera Miru attended the kauhanganui of tribal elders at Auckland Ōrākei Marae, and said it encompassed the decision by three Ngāti Whātua
entities making a unilateral decision to end opposition to the tip. “The elders are endorsing a full hui of the 35 marae of Ngāti Whātua be called to set a direction for those statutory continued on page 3 …
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