March 10 2015
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Testing young talent ‘Ruawai’ Launch
The Northland Regional Council has launched its new 6.7 metre Kaipara Harbour workboat …
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Colour for coins
The Dargaville Arts Association splashed some colour around the Northern Field Days this year, raising awareness and funds for a new art centre …
p Rippa rugby kept children busy at the Dargaville combined sports expo and children’s day. The various sports clubs had children testing their talent. “Caroline’s Crazy Critters petting farm was a big hit and the day was fun-filled with many different activities for all to try. Although numbers were slightly down, it was great to be able to spend more time interacting with the families,” said organiser Yvette Gilchrist.
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Bridge promise boosts stakes u by Paul Campbell
The government has pledged to upgrade the twin one-way bridges at Matakohe as part of a multimillion dollar injection into Northland, as the by-election campaign heats up in the wake of polls showing Winston Peters New Zealand First is leading the charge.
Big opportunity for Selwyn
Selwyn Graham has been given a lifechanging opportunity …
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The promise is to replace 10 singlelane bridges in Northland over the next six years, at a cost of between $32 million and $69 million. There has been no elaboration on the huge disparity in the amount of money said to be spent. National’s candidate for the Northland by-election Mark Osborne, with transport
minister Simon Bridges, revealed the plans to upgrade the bridges on the Twin Coast Highway. This came hard on the heels of Mr Peters whistle stop visit to Dargaville, where he once attended school, telling a street meeting: “Look at the roads, the one way bridges. There are more
here than anywhere else in the country,” he said. The National pledge was “political cynicism of the worst sort. In their one week of panic they can’t decide between $32 million and $69 million. That tells you everything. continued on page 5 …
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