September 3 2024
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Championing a worthy cause
Racecourse development gets go-ahead Dargaville’s housing squeeze will be further eased as a third major housing development makes significant …
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Dargaville’s medical training ground
Dargaville is a recognised training ground for medical students, as the hunt goes on for an overnight specialist …
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p Tangowahine School had a fundraising mufti day last Wednesday to support the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day. Children dressed in vibrant yellows or floral attire, some adorning fun costumes, and did activities suited for the day like making paper daffodils. The staff also took part in the fun by wearing yellow ensembles. The school raised $131 for the appeal, a cause close to many people’s hearts. “It was a great day and wonderful to support this worthy cause that affects many in the community,” said organiser Samantha Taylor.
Pool ownership in the balance u by Andy Bryenton
The Kaipara District Council is preparing a business case for new ownership models at the Kauri Coast Community pool, after a frank admission that the current system isn’t working.
A Northland-wide, multi-council strategy promoting better accessibility for differently-abled people has not …
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Northland places and spaces manager Stu Middleton. “Whangārei District Council has already taken the bull by the horns in relation to ownership. They are doing a business case for the change of ownership,” said Mr Middleton. While taking on ownership of the pool may be a good fit
for Whangārei’s civic authority, it might not be the most favoured option for Kaipara. Councillors opined that of the four options tabled, a community trust model was favoured, despite being initially written off by presenters as something that had already been tried and had failed. ¢
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Sport Northland, which currently operates the pool, addressed councillors with the news that plant and equipment may need a costly overhaul, making it “unsustainable”, a fact backed up by previous reports indicating a $70,000 loss last year. “The model that’s in place — nothing’s working,” said Sport
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