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The legacy of Sir Edmund Hillary A first look at future waste proposals Kaipara District Council members discussed a draft of the proposed Kaipara-wide waste strategy …
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p Ruawai College students journeyed to the snowy and cold central plateau last week to visit the Hillary Outdoors Education Centre in Tongariro, where they braved the chilly temperatures to enjoy a programme of outdoor activities focussed on confidence, challenges and personal growth. With everything from hikes across a volcanic rockfield in winter to kayaking and rock climbing, the Ruawai contingent lived the legacy of the centre’s namesake, Sir Edmund Hillary, to the fullest. As Sir Ed said: “People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.”
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Author Matt Elliot was one of the people who brought the issue of off-road driving recklessness on the west Kaipara …
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New police leadership role u by Andy Bryenton
Kaipara’s new police leader is Inspector Maria Nordstrom, who takes over authority in the Whangārei and Kaipara district, with 32 years of experience in uniform.
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“It’s all about communication that makes a community work,” was a loud comment as locals gathered for a Community Showcase, with the Paparoa War …
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Ms Nordstrom sees this new appointment as the completion of a full circle. It is the part of New Zealand where she started as a constable on the beat at age 24. Now, after a welcome ceremony and pōwhiri at Ruawai’s Naumai Marae, Nordstrom will be the region’s ‘top cop’. “This was the start of my path and journey that I know has already been laid out for me, bringing me full circle back to where it all began,” she says. “I am very humbled. It’s an incredible privilege
and responsibility to be appointed to this pivotal leadership role.” As the chief inspector for Whangārei and Kaipara, Ms Nordstrom says she is invested in the community and in strengthening partnerships and crime prevention. “Building strong relationships with iwi Māori, government and community partners is key to supporting victims, by working together to break this systemic cycle of harm and reduce victimisation,”
Nordstrom says. “It’s about the people and making New Zealand a better, safer place to live.” As well as helping crime victims and stopping offenders, Ms Nordstrom acknowledges the role police play as frontline responders during emergencies and natural disasters, such as February’s cyclone. “It’s good to be home and to be able to give back and invest back with staff and the community,” says Ms Nordstrom. ¢
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