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Dargaville’s artistic triumph School transport elation
Poutō resident Julie Cotton has successfully received results for her remote community after months …
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p The 2023 Dargaville Wearable Arts lit up Pioneer Rugby Park’s grand marquee for three huge shows last weekend, premiering the creations of a cadre of talented artists. The supreme winner, The Compost Wizard by Anna Harding, was woven and assembled from natural materials to the extent that parts of the ensemble were edible. With a jaunty step, model Tommy lit up the runway, evoking a sprightly character to match Anna’s creative vision. This wearable creation stunned the full-house crowds who flocked to witness artistic magic on the runway.
Audience awestruck by arts achievement
Colour, creativity and exuberance set the tone for the 2023 Dargaville Wearable Arts, a world-class event …
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Racecourse development past the post u by Andy Bryenton
A full meeting of the Kaipara District Council made a favourable decision on the fate of Dargaville’s proposed racecourse development last week, after a panel of experts advised that it should proceed.
Citizens Advice Bureau must move
Time is running out for Dargaville’s Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to find a new home, following the …
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A detailed report to the KDC, filed by district planner Paul Waanders and district planning team leader Katherine Overwater, confirmed that a hearings panel recommended approving Private Plan Change 81 (PPC81), which would enact vital rezoning and enable construction. “The PPC81 development will contribute to the economic and financial strength of Dargaville through the collection of development contributions, creating additional rateable properties and the development of other physical
works to be included,” said the district planning representatives. The focus shifted to elected members and mayor Craig Jepson, who met to vote on the issue last Wednesday. Their decision was informed by the extensive hearings and submissions reported on by a panel of experts, who have met several times since PPC81 was lodged in February 2022. ‘We are satisfied that the PPC81 will provide for a sustainable built environment that effectively integrates
infrastructure with subdivision, use and development. It will provide a sense of place, identity and a range of lifestyle, employment and transport choices. The proposal will provide for the economic potential and social wellbeing of the community,’ stated the official hearings panel, of Mark Farnsworth, Michael Campbell and KDC representative and deputy mayor Jonathan Larsen. Not every councillor was convinced, with objections focussing on the continued on page 3 …
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