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From garden to table Mangawhai library expands
Today is the start of a new era for Mangawhai, with the town’s library officially switching to fulltime …
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An open invitation from educators
Dargaville High School is preparing for a new kind of open evening this month, with the faculty and students …
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p Creating healthy lunches and delivering a Garden to Table programme at Paparoa Primary School has been celebrated by the entire student body with the opening of the new school commercial kitchen. “Known as Te Whare Mairanga, the name embodies growth, nurturing and development,” says school principal Karyn Taylor. “This project was funded by Paparoa School Board of Trustees, school community fundraising and a grant received from the Maungatūroto Op Shop. So many people have worked tirelessly to complete this project, with the vision it will be an asset, not only to the school, but to the wider community in the years to come.”
Court proceedings over vote u by Andy Bryenton
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua says that it ‘had no choice but to file judicial review proceedings in the High Court in Whangārei’, following the vote to disestablish the Kaipara Māori ward.
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The Coastguard North Kaipara is hosting a quiz night at the Northern Wairoa Boating Club in Dargaville on …
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“They will not be allowed to continue with their representation review, and unfortunately our ratepayers will have to bear the burden of challenging and defending the legal cost for those proceedings,” said councillor Pera Paniora, addressing supporters outside the meeting rooms, after the vote was
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passed six to three to disestablish the Moananui o te Kaipara ward. Mayor Craig Jepson’s stance on the issue was that Māori wards were not needed, and Māori would have an adequate voice through open representation. “If you are the best candidate, no matter who your ancestors
are, you will be elected. This is wellproven in the history of our nation’s local and central government,” he said. The issue, which has seen the matter go to the High Court, is allegedly one not of representation but of consultation. It hinges on part of the 2002 Local continued on page 3 …
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