April 24 2018
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Ice in Kaipara Four decades on the road
Ruawai Transport have served the Kaipara district for close to four decades …
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Dance to preserve history
The Kauri Museum’s biannual fundraiser promises the ‘best lineup’ …
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p School holidays kicked off well for children in Maungaturoto and Dargaville who enjoyed the touring ice skating rink, supported by Kaipara District Council. Surrounded by inflatable boardings and provided with helmets and gloves it was the safest possible way to try ice skating. MoreFM completed the experience with music and a bubble machine. “The plastic flooring has 97% the same feel as natural ice. Each day it is vacuumed and polished, and the safety barriers reinflated,” said Ice Skate Tours representative Geoff Thomas. “Normal skating blades are used.” Silver Fern Farms provided refreshments, and shopping stalls were available for non-skaters. Ema Smith, Brianna Curel, and Madison Suckling enjoying the cool experience
Roading decision ‘cuts lifeline’ u by Ayla Miller
The government’s decision to scrap the proposed four-lane highway from Wellsford to Whangarei cuts a vital lifeline and will have a significant negative impact on the regional economy, according to Northland MP Matt King and Kaipara mayor Jason Smith.
Scrap metal muster Maungaturoto Primary School is fundraising for a week-long biennial camp …
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Transport Minister, Phil Twyford, announced last week that the four-laning of State Highway One between Auckland and Northland will not go ahead, saying that instead, extensive improvements and safety measures are planned for the
existing highway. Mr King says although a dual carriageway is more costly initially — they pay ‘huge dividends in the long run. “For us, that motorway to Northland is our lifeline. It is vital for us, and it
has been identified as the biggest driver of growth in Northland. The coalition government has told Northlanders they don’t care,” he said. continued on page 3 …
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