April 4 2023
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A donation into good hands Tasty community donations
Ruawai College’s year seven and eight cooking classes have begun sending out meals to local senior citizens …
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Emergency responders’ challenge Dargaville’s firefighters, ambulance officers and police officers have met in friendly competition in an event …
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p Ron Manning (second from right, in green) is a new lifetime member of the Dargaville Menz Shed after his donation of precision workshop equipment. Mr Manning was an electrician by trade, spending many years working with Northpower. However, his association with target shooting was his hobby outside work hours. He learned to operate a milling machine and lathe to craft precision gun parts. With an eye for precision and a thorough knowledge of what is needed to strike the bullseye, he helped others achieve accuracy in their sport for many years. Recently, he decided it was time to hang up his tools, but the thought of abandoning the machines he’d used for so long was not a happy one. Then he thought of the Menz Shed. “Donating these things to the men here means they will be used for years to come,” he says.
The future of waste in Kaipara u by Andy Bryenton
Despite massive indicated support for an end to plastic-bag rubbish collection, the Kaipara District Council has been compelled to retain the status quo, as government law changes rewrite the rules on waste.
Hall annexe must fall
Part of the town hall complex in Dargaville may have to be demolished ahead of schedule due to a combination of leaks and cyclone damage.
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“This topic has been very important to me during my time in council, and has been one of the top services I receive feedback on,” said Councillor Eryn WilsonCollins. She has served alongside two different mayoral administrations and seen the issue of waste management
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occupy several years of debate and consultation in that tenure. “It’s disappointing and frustrating to think about all the long-term impacts. We talk about growth and Aucklanders moving here, but we struggle to provide the amenities they are used to,” she said.
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“If our constituents are not happy with something, then we have to change it,” said Councillor Ash Nayyar. H oweve r, ch a nge h a s b e e n complicated by a change of the rules from Wellington. continued on page 6 …
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