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• HEADS UP: MANAWATŪ COLLEGE MP gives healthy lunches a big tick

  On Monday September 19, Manawatū College was fortunate enough to have a visit from Terisa Ngobi (Labour MP for Ōtaki), who came to check in on the progress of our school lunch programme since it started in May this year.

• RESULTS

  GOLF

• Helping others achieve

  Tell us what the business does. The Shed Project is a not-for-profit limited liability company with a charitable status. Our sources of business: charity shop, wooden goods manufacture, Trade Me sales produces income supporting our people marginalised within our community.

• Looking closer at KiwiSaver options

  QAre the likes of Milford, Booster, etc, safer than a bank for KiwiSaver? I am thinking most of the big banks are based in Australia rather than New Zealand and will be interested in doing the best for their shareholders rather than their KiwiSaver members.

• Croquet swings into action

  Around 30 Levin Croquet club members were on hand for the opening day with life member Jean Parkin having the honour of the first hit (or running the first hoop). Everyone was keen to play after the lawns were shut for 2 months over winter due to the very wet weather, often with the lawns underwater.

• Time to let imaginations of our children bloom

  Librarians love the school holidays. Our spaces become more exciting and creative, bustling with people of all ages coming together.

• Incompetent bureaucrats rule

  I suppose it was inevitable, but it is very disappointing and frustrating.

• SAM JENNINGS

  Sam Jennings, district councillor for the Levin ward, is contesting the mayoralty along with councillor Victoria Kaye-Simmons and sitting mayor Bernie Wanden. He is also in the running for a Levin ward seat.

• COLOUR FLOW How to perfect the flow of different colours throughout a home

  THERE IS SOMETHING so satisfying about stepping into the entrance of a home and greeting multiple colours as you cast your eye around surrounding rooms.

• Trees will displace stock ‘very soon’

  While the increase in farm sales into forestry is yet to lead to a significant reduction in stock numbers, it can be expected very soon, Beef + Lamb New Zealand says.

Featured documents

• Farmer poet writes thesis on ‘ecopoetry’

  Koputaroa woman Janet Newman laughingly describes herself as a ‘weird farmer poet’....

• HOROWHENUA AP&I SHOW RESULTS:

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• HOROWHENUA AP&I SHOW RESULTS:

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• Recalling the rise of Grey Power

  Frank Moloney is not a big man. But don’t be fooled — he has the courage of his convictions and a heart of iron....

• Excellence everyday for 12 students

  There were 12 young people recognised for excellence in their respective fields with Youth Excellence Scholarships, presented by Mayor Bernie and Mayoress Sharon Wanden at a Civic Awards ceremony at Te Tarere last month....

• Old cricket stories revisited

  Horowhenua’s oldest cricket club celebrates its centenary this weekend....

• Excellence everyday for 12 students

  There were 12 young people recognised for excellence in their respective fields with Youth Excellence Scholarships, presented by Mayor Bernie and Mayoress Sharon Wanden at a Civic Awards ceremony at Te Tarere last month....

• Landfill may close Council to consult on a range of options for rubbish

  Ongoing community concerns about the Hokio Beach Rd landfill near Levin have resulted in Horowhenua District Council proposing its early closure, though four councillors are dead against it....

• Community’s heroes recognised

  Horowhenua mayor Bernie Wanden and his wife Sharon presented certficates and awards at the annual Civic Honours and Youth Scholarship Awards evening at Te Taker on Tuesday night, hosted by Horowhenua District Council....

• HOROWHENUA AP&I SHOW RESULTS:

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