Smit gains seat on Ballance board
WHAKATANE chartered accountant and farmer Donna Smit last week became the second woman to join the board of Ballance Agri-Nutrients. Mrs Smit and returning director Sarah Von Dadelszen will fill two...
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Building inspectors poached
Hamish Galloway,Galloway Builders Limited owner A SHORTAGE of building inspectors is delaying construction in the Whakatane district. Galloway Builders owner Hamish Galloway says two Whakatane District...
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Bird plumage makes volume
PINK PLUMAGE: Troy Baker delights in combining unusual imagery – this one a woman in pink on White Island. Photo Troy Baker FOUR members of the Whakatane camera club have had photographs accepted for...
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Hope for better relations
CLOSER RELATIONS: Representatives from Whakatane District Council and Ngati Awa meet at the Paul Road bore to improve relations between the two groups. Photo Louis Klaassen D4257-13 RECENTLY, the...
View ArticleRetailers drop gift card expiry dates
MAJOR retailers Countdown, Kathmandu and Noel Leeming are dropping 12-month expiry dates on their gift cards in response to a Consumer NZ campaign. Consumer NZ launched its Drop the Dates campaign this...
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Home and garden show nears
WINNER: The winning design in last year’s New Zealand landscape design awards at the Waikato Home and Garden Show. Photos supplied Perfect opportunity to explore the latest ideas A RECORD number of...
View ArticleThrowers prepare for worlds
PART of the Oceania Masters Weight Pentathlon was held at Edgecumbe College Athletics Academy facilities on Sunday. The competition is held over a six week period in New Zealand and Australia. Centres...
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Sailor blissfully unaware of searches [+ video]
NO FUSS: Darius DeWet adjusts the mooring line.Photos Louis Klaassen. D4322-41 SAILOR Darius DeWet had just one day’s sailing experience when set off for Auckland on September 16 from Napier in his...
View ArticleReply to letters
I WAS thrilled to see my letter on rating sparked some feedback, but I do need to respond to several points. Firstly, I did not suggest our council doesn’t charge for rubbish collection because indeed...
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Taneatua Gallery hosts indigenous film show
LEMONADE FOR SALE: Actors Beaudien Tapara and Sonny-Beau Ngaheu man their Hall Street lemonade stand during filming of The Spectacular Imagination of the Pohara Brothers in 2015. AFTER using Kahungunu...
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Spotlight home – A place to call home in Edgecumbe
ENTERTAINING: The home opens to a paved outdoor area, perfect for long summer nights and entertaining. Photos Matt Lowe Open2View THIS solid home is ideal for a young family, in so many ways. The...
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Feature home – Rare find in Coastlands
DOUBLE ACCESS: The home has a second driveway for separate access to the self-contained flat. Photos Matt Lowe Open2View THERE are not many three-bedroom homes on the market with fully self-contained...
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Enviro man
AWARD CEREMONY: Dave Dobbin receives his ASG National Excellence in Teaching Award from education minister Hekia Parata at a ceremony in Wellington earlier this month. Photo supplied TRIDENT High...
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The rise and rise of WhakaMax
COMPLEX BUSINESS: Aaron and Christel Milne have been improving Whakatane’s moviegoing experience for more than four years. Photo Louis Klaassen D4250-6 LOOSELY translating to “act to the max”,...
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50 years of budgeting
YEARS OF ADVICE: Keith Dobbie, Janie Waldon, Anne Collins, Margaret Murnane, Catherine Brown, Johnny Hudson, Alicia Carter and Michael O’Loughlin celebrate 50 years of helping Eastern Bay people this...
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Bollywood in Opotiki
FESTIVAL OF LIGHT: After a successful Bollywood to celebrate the Diwali festival, Raje is planning a similar every second year. Photos supplied “I ARRIVED in New Zealand in 1988 with cyclone Bola,”...
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bitless and barefoot
KEEPING IT NATURAL: Annette Thumath has a passion for natural horsemanship. Photo supplied JOHN Fairbrother and Annette Thumath are a Poroporo couple whose shared passion for natural horsemanship is at...
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Celebrity chef at A&P
CATCH OF THE DAY: Above, Brett McGregor has plenty of tips for what to do with your catch. THE Whakatane A&P Show returns to Rex Morpeth Park on October 7-8 with one notable addition. As well as...
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Bright lights
Norman Izett is president of the Whakatane Astronomical Society. The society runs the Whakatane Observatory at 17 Hurinui Avenue. For more information about events at the observatory visit the...
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It’s all about trust
BEING REAL: Right, Chelsea says people like her recipes because they know they can sucessfully make them themselves. Photo Tamara West FORMER New Zealand Masterchef and bestselling recipe book author...
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