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A school of heroes Mangawhai joined at last
Karakia and hīmene (hymns) at dawn marked the blessing and opening of Mangawhai’s new shared path …
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Champion for community health acknowledged
Poutō local Joesephine Nathan has been presented a carved taonga by Sport Northland honouring her …
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p Selwyn Park School students and staff took a stand for cancer research and support by having a sports and heroes dress-up day. The mufti day was to raise funds for Daffodil Day. Students gathered in an assembly with staff to donate by putting it on an artistically crafted daffodil. The acting principal, Todd Warmington, spoke to the children in theme with the day, encouraging them by saying they are heroes and will also be in the future.
Rally of Dargaville planned u by Andy Bryenton
Perhaps the biggest sporting event ever to be hosted in Dargaville has been proposed, with plans afoot to host a 60-team motor rally.
National award for helping youth
Melanie Russell works with young people at Dargaville High School, helping them navigate the sometimes difficult …
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Event chairperson and successful rally driver Marty Roestenburg says that his team is preparing detailed safety, traffic management and road closure plans. If approved, this event would see hundreds of racers and even more fans come to town, a major boost for the economy. Rally organisers will put this event on the international calendar, attracting competitors from all over New Zealand and beyond. They have planned a threestage loop on gravel roads north of the
town, which would be fully restored after racing. “Our kaupapa is to run a safe and successful event that creates opportunities and benefits for residents, communities and iwi. We want people to have fun and we want to leave your whenua better than we found it,” says Mr Roestenburg. “We want to do this in partnership with the residents, the business community, local iwi, and everyone, to make it a totally positive experience.”
Planning for this event has been in the works for the past 18 months, including the placement of the rally’s service park just off Dargaville’s main street. With an estimated 60 teams driving top-spec rally cars, that means 480 mechanics, drivers, navigators and strategists alone. Then there’s the media, camera crews and an army of fans. If all goes according to plan, this major sporting event will take place in March 2024. ¢