June 10 2014
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Dargaville’s artistic weekend Ex-Dargaville player makes the league big-time Shane Pumipi is one happy dragon …
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p Queen’s Birthday weekend was a creative experience for people who took part in the Dargaville Arts Association Workshop Weekend. Budding artists and singers from the Kaipara and further afield came to town for a series of two-day workshops on painting with Pauline Gough, vocal harmony with Maura and Peter Flower and making jewellery with Jenny Crundwell. Ms Gough says her workshop went well with eight eager students. “We had a lot of fun. We held it in my garage and we were able to dry our paintings outside.” The event concluded with a dinner and fundraising auction at the Northern Wairoa Hotel. Association chairman Allan Mortensen said all events were well attended and the auction was a great success. Money raised will be used to help support the Muddy Waters Gallery in Dargaville, which is an outlet for artwork produced by association members.
Head West for annual run/walk
Head west to Baylys Beach for the fourth 2014 run/walk in Sport Northland’s popular series …
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Talks underway to settle Mangawhai rates dispute u by Colin Patterson
The warring parties in the long-standing Mangawhai rates dispute are now talking to each other and considering proposals to settle their differences.
Supermarket opening will be community event
Dargaville’s new Countdown supermarket will open in August
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Last month High Court Justice Paul Heath ruled that the council acted unlawfully in building the EcoCare sewerage scheme and then on several subsequent occasions increasing rates to cover cost overruns on the project. However, Justice Heath refused to order repayment of illegally-charged rates, saying they had been validated
by legislation passed by Parliament. He did order a tele-conference between the parties to be held after June 20, at which he would consider counsel’s submissions on his judgement and possible declarations to resolve outstanding matters. In a posting on its Facebook page, Mangawhai Ratepayers and Residents
Association chairman Bruce Rogan said the parties were now talking to each other. “The situation is very fluid, with extensive legal review and discussion under way, including new discussions between the MRRA and the Commissioners, initiated by them, which are productive, cordial and candid.” continued on page 4 …
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