May 23 2017
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Representing New Zealand
Bev Hart and Doug Passmore from Dargaville recently represented New Zealand …
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Junior league on home ground
Pink Ribbon fundraisers
Communities around Kaipara came together for Pink Ribbon fundraisers …
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p The Northern Wairoa Junior Bulls ‘mini modes’ under 7, 9 and 11 teams faced off against the Horahora Broncos at their home turf of Selwyn Park for the first time last Sunday. Dargaville junior league coordinator Dania Wood said mini modes started at the end of March. “We’ve got another three months of the competition. Our numbers have been really strong this year with a good coaching base and parent support has really increased,” she said.
Court strikes out council case u by Paul Campbell
The former chief executive of the Kaipara District Council Jack McKerchar is unlikely to face further action by the Kaipara District Council, after the Employment Court last week struck out the damages case against him.
Home base for charity
Mangawhai has become home to the headquarters of The Floating Foundation …
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Kaipara Mayor Greg Gent says “it is unlikely we would pursue matters further.” The action stemmed from KDC claims that Mr McKerchar was in part responsible for the cost blowout on the
ill-starred Mangawhai sewage scheme, estimated to cost $10.8 million and which ballooned to some $57 million. The Employment Court has ruled that the case is struck out because of a 2011 agreement reached between Mr
McKerchar and the previous council that the parties would not sue each other in the future.
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