April 16 2019
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A milestone for Kaipara
Kaipara’s newest bridge has opened to traffic on State Highway 12 …
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Eight hundred feet hit the street p With 400 registered entrants ranging in age from two years old to a respectable 87, the Dargaville Veterinary Centre Run and Walk was a great success this past Saturday, as locals and visitors alike laced up their sports shoes under sunny skies. While many of those who took on the 10.5-kilometre and five kilometre loops did so just for fun and fitness, there was a serious side to the event for those competing to clock the fastest time. Louis Young of Warkworth came in first in the men’s division, with the women’s division top spot taken out by Maria Akeson from Kerikeri. The shorter, five-kilometre section saw Callum Hoult and Bella Earl take the men’s and women’s trophies respectively. While prizes and bragging rights were handed out to the quickest, for many the real award was enjoying a day out in the autumn sunshine with family and friends. Photo credit Jason Milich
Kaiwaka’s accomplishments
The 35th annual Kaiwaka Sports Association Sports Awards …
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High security for Anzac Day u by Paul Campbell
Kaipara’s Anzac Day commemorations will take place under tight security measures as a precaution following the Christchurch mosque massacres with armed police at all events, actively supported by emergency services personnel.
A gym without walls The Dargaville Fitness Trail at Selwyn Park is officially open …
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In Dargaville on Thursday, April 25, the annual Town Hall civic service at mid-morning has been cancelled, while the RSA Dawn Parade will continue. “The high-security alert for Anzac ceremonies was not the main reason for cancelling the service although it was taken into account,” said Kaipara
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District Council spokesperson, Ben Hope. “We are cancelling it this year, given that in previous years we have run multiple events in Dargaville on the same day. Council would like to help the RSA by supporting their dawn parade, this year. It is possible that given the attendance and feedback from the
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community we may look to bring back a civic ceremony.” He said all the organisations involved including the RSA were consulted before making the decision. Other Anzac events across Kaipara will continue as normal but all with a high-security presence.
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