April 7 2015
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The end of an era
Te Kopuru born Jack Cuthbert has been plumbing in Dargaville for 50 years and the time has come to hand on the business and retire …
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Festival at its finest
Carters sponsor golf club
Carters Dargaville have been sponsoring The Northern Wairoa Golf Club for more than 15 years …
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p Otamatea High School students participated in the 40th annual Tai Tokerau Festival held at Opononi Area School last week, showcasing cultural talents with close to 30 schools attending from Mahurangi to Kaitaia. “They came away feeling empowered after practising for up to 150 hours and performing. The skills and relationships developed on the way are priceless,” said teacher Thomaseena Paul. “We are proud to continue to support such an important event and are equally honoured to be hosting the festival in 2016.”
Welcoming new businesses u by Ayla Miller
Moves to boost Dargaville businesses have received a shot in the arm with a successful and upbeat evening for the Business Forum’s welcoming meet and greet function last week at the Central Hotel.
Basketball comeback at local high school Basketball is enjoying a revival at Dargaville High School after a gap of almost two decades …
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The evening aimed to welcome new business owners into the community and create a support system between the new and existing ones. “We had about 15–20 people turn up with a lot of newcomers that have
moved here in the last 6–12 months,” said forum member Sharon George. “Some great connections were made and existing businesses offered to help some of the newer ones. The whole vibe was very positive.”
Mrs George has been encouraged to hold regular meetings and said: “There are definitely more businesses starting up than there have been in the past and new people managing or being a part of businesses. continued on page 3 …
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