October 28 2014
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CWI celebrates 80 years Business forum says ‘be proud’
“Bouncing off the walls” at a Dargaville Business Forum meeting …
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Driving help wanted Dargaville’s Town and Around Passenger Service needs more volunteers …
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It was a day for celebrations and commiserations last week when the Northern Wairoa Federation of Country Women’s Institutes celebrated its 80th birthday at Dargaville’s Commercial Hotel. There for the occasion were a number of past presidents who came from Whangarei and further afield. Back row: Pat Taylor, Janice Davison and Margaret Pinny. Front row: Nicky Poyner, Nell Davis (nee Guest) and Christine Low. For more go to page 6 …
Mangawhai rates may be paid by Colin Patterson
The Mangawhai Ratepayers and Residents Association has asked its members to pay their outstanding rates to avoid the imposition of further penalties.
Rotary project to build skills
Maungaturoto Rotarians undertake a major project to provide skills for building trainees …
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The request reverses a long running rates strike in the community that led to the association asking for rates imposed to pay for sewage cost overruns to be declared unlawful. This request was rejected by the High Court and the case is now subject to an Appeals Court hearing for which no date has been set.
The MMRA executive last week told its members that Justice Heath’s decision to decline a stay of proceedings while the association’s case is before the appeal court means the situation has changed. ‘The rates instalment that is due for payment in November will attract a 10%
penalty if it is not paid on time. More accurately, up to 10% of that instalment will be added as a penalty, depending on what the outstanding rates arrears are at that time,’ stated a notice to members. continued on page 3 …
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