February 2 2016
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Loving it here Students scale the heights
Climbing a giant ladder assembled with poles and rope …
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Fired up for stair challenge
Kaipara Bartlett visited Baylys Beach with his aunty and Shisha, her rescue dog. “I live in Takapuna and come up every school holidays to stay at my Nana’s,” said Kaipara. “I love going to the beaches, the lakes and Pouto to stay with my uncle. We came and had chicken and chips from Sharky’s at Baylys Beach and had a day of exploring the coast. The Kaipara is an awesome place to visit. It is my most favourite place in the world.”
Two Dargaville Volunteer Firefighters want to give back more than just their firefighting skills …
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A great summer for Kaipara by Ann Morgan
Kaipara tourism operators say they are experiencing an excellent season with visitor numbers up on previous years.
Lakes’ day draws crowds
More than 200 people flocked to the Kai Iwi Lakes …
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“Tourism this summer has been very positive across the Kaipara region,” said Dargaville’s visitor information centre manager Sue Taylor. “There has been a wide range of nationalities and ages of visitors with a large variety of budgets including camper vans and cyclists wanting a range of
different types of accommodation. “The Kumara Box and Dargaville Rail Cart adventures are seeing a lot of activity, as are a lot of other ventures in the area.“ Leanne Jacobs from Dargaville Holiday Park and Motels said they have had a big mix of tourists that were really
thrilled with the museum, the beaches and lakes. “Then they would head north to the kauri forest. There were comments on the lack of activity in the township itself and people would like to see it become more active. continued on page 4 …
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