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I’ve been amused lately by Parliamentary goings-on. I rarely watch Parliament on TV and then only for a moment, unable to stand the childish and churlish interjections and slanging that purports to be negotiating the safe and prosperous
future of our fair country.
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Heritage Kaikohe, Pioneer Village, at Kaikohe was the venue for a recent meeting of over 40 members of the Northland Museums Association (NMA).
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Letters to the Editor
OAG failed ratepayers.
There are many who have grave misgivings about the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) impartiality in its inquiry into the affairs of the Kaipara District Council.
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In an all-encompassing month of activities for young and old – serious and frivolous, the lads and lasses – the tarts and tartars of Waipu will celebrate their annual homage to their clans with an amazing variety of activities
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The Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters) Bill had its first reading in Parliament on Wednesday 12 June.
What does this Bill do?
Will I be charged more rates by this Bill?
But some in Mangawhai are advising that I do not need to pay my rates this year, and that penalties will not apply?
What do rates pay for?
Are the Commissioners happy with progress towards improving services?
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■ News and views to share through this column? Contact Jo Roberts 431 4711 or email jo.roberts@xtra.co.nz
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A Kaiwaka sharemilking couple is one step closer to achieving their dream home with the win of a flash new gas hot water heater.
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Kakariki Health and Wellbeing in Mangawhai has added another important product to it’s repertoire with the arrival of The Bodyworks therapist Dominic Manuel.
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“Which rhododendrons would you suggest?” I ask Cess, an expert on plants at the market.
“Ask Lloyd,” replies Cess.
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Whangarei (along with Kaitaia and Kerikeri) are to host free workshops offering Northlanders tips on how to tackle some of the worst weeds – both land and freshwater-based – threatening our region.
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The name ‘Madly Indian’ may conjure up all sorts of weird and wonderful apparitions in the mind’s eye. ‘Weird’ maybe, but most certainly wonderful, full-bodied, pungent, spicy and real Indian cuisine. It’s a name once heard is not easily forgotten.
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“Sadly we have no constitution and no right to bear arms in defence of our own rights and liberty. We are reduced to writing letters to MP’s or publishing articles online or in the very few remaining independent newspapers…”
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People illegally cleaning boat hulls on the foreshore pose a threat to the marine environment and are risking daily fines of $500, the Northland Regional Council warns.
Ricky Eyre, the council’s Monitoring Programme Manager - Coastal, says in recent weeks the council has encountered a spate of several such incidents, largely in the Bay of Islands.
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A sculpture of the extinct Moa bird made from driftwood collected from Northland beaches now stands at the entrance of Matakohe’s Kauri Museum.
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Vote for fundraiser recipient Westmoreland Homes Principal Willie Hewitt for his grand fundraiser for the Mangawhai Activity Zone.
Entries open for business awards Entries for the 2013 Westpac Northland Business Excellence Awards are now open.
MBDA officers elected Officers were elected at last week’s AGM of the Mangawhai Business Development Association
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What could only be described as a mini-tornado swept through Mangawhai Park during one of last week’s sudden bursts of wind and rain.
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The Northland Regional Council says it is disappointed but understands and respects the decisions of three members of the Northland Inc board who have resigned after differences of opinion over the organisation’s management.
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The Select Committee has announced that it is already moving to invite public submissions on the Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters) Bill.
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Rodney College girls made a clean sweep at the recent secondary schools Lower North Cross Country, winning all three divisions.
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Rodney College sports coordinator, Maria Northin, has received official acknowledgement for her services to rugby.
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The Mangawhai Tennis Club Champs were held in May for the first time in many years with around 30 players scheduled in the competition.
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