NewsBank (Katikati Advertiser)
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Season a good reason to celebrate at Waihī Beach
Farmers’ market and family fun combine next weekend at the inaugural Waihī Beach Autumn Market.
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Bringing back the horse and buggy
Jim Perrett remembers playing a perilous game of cowboys and indians on horse-drawn gigs with his siblings as a child.
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Call for harsher fines Claire leading the battle to stop mobility park abusers
AKatikati woman is leading the charge for harsher fines for mobility parking abuse.
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POLICE REPORT Burglars busy targeting homes and work sites
■Burglaries: A burglary was reported at a Tanners Point Rd residential address.
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CLUB LISTINGS
THURSDAY
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CLUB LISTINGS
THURSDAY
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Green light for lower peak-hour school speed limits
Speed limits around Western Bay of Plenty schools will be lowered to 30km/h during peak times, following the adoption of Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s speed management plan.
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CLUB LISTINGS
THURSDAY
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Passion for shearing pays dividends
Philip Morrison was only 22 when he joined the Pahīatua Shears committee.
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SPORTS RESULTS
GOLF Fairview Golf-18 hole women
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The truth is out there ... somewhere
Social media has grown in impact and content. It is now a platform for the exchange of ideas by, with and from well-meaning but not necessarily qualified people.
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Abbeyfield celebrates $3m mark
Abbeyfield Western Bay of Plenty has reached the top notch of its fundraising goals and is celebrating hitting the $3 million mark.
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Sugar, spice — all things nice
KINDRED WILL INSPIRE you to come together with your loved ones, discover the food passions of your kin, and transform your cooking and baking with rhythms that sustain you into the fiture.
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EVENTS AND GIG GUIDE
EVENTS Cafe Scientifique: Derrick Wilson from Ag Research to discuss the release of dung beetles onto farms in the Katikati area. The Arts Junction theatre on April 18 at 7pm.
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Services honour our veterans
Each year on April 25, the communities of the Western Bay of Plenty come together to lead local Anzac Day services commemorating all New Zealanders killed in war and to honour returned service personnel.
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Self-defence course at Waihi Beach
At his very first jiu-jitsu class, Dave Wilson was “controlled” and “submitted over and over” by people far smaller than he was.
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Swimmers take on 50km challenge
Dave Hume Pool has completed its 50th season and swimmers have freestyled, walked or doggy paddled 50km to help celebrate.
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Shootout final includes hole-in-one
Waihi Golf Club Waihi Golf Course has a busy time over Easter with loads of visitors and members enjoying the ideal golfing experience.
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NZTA tick off roading targets on SH2 Waihī to Ōmokoroa corridor
As we head into the cooler months, it’s a good time to reflect on the progress made over summer on the SH2 Waihī to Ōmokoroa corridor.
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Competitive spirit alive and well in business house croquet contest
March 26 saw the end of a seven-week competition between eight teams at the Katikati Croquet lawns at Hunters Reserve, Katikati.
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Vineyard posts recycled for farms
Ever wondered what happens to old vineyard posts when they are discarded?
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Mackay celebrates 30 years on air
The Country radio show has come a long way since its humble beginnings at the Gore Showgrounds in 1994.
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Have your say on public art policy
Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking for feedback from people to help shape their community’s art scene.
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Pam fights debilitating condition
After enduring more than two years of a gruelling odyssey of debilitating symptoms, Athenree resident Pam Coburn has been diagnosed with classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome — cEDS, and the rare co-occurring condition Abdominal Vascular Compression Syndrome — AVCS.
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Pam fights debilitating condition
After enduring more than two years of a gruelling odyssey of debilitating symptoms, Athenree resident Pam Coburn has been diagnosed with classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome — cEDS, and the rare co-occurring condition Abdominal Vascular Compression Syndrome — AVCS.
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A guide for all seasons Embracing the seasonal change of produce
BRING THE RHYTHMS of the seasons into your kitchen with this timeless guide to cooking and celebrating produce, all year round.
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CLUB LISTINGS
MONDAY
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Stories of the poor
Rachel Dawick is a Kiwi folk artist who has returned from living in London for the past four years.
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Two areas in mind for new regional parks
Rotorua and Katikati could be home to two potential new regional parks proposed in the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s plan for the next 10 years.
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Lack of doctors having big impact on viability of GPs
Wait times for an appointment at Katikati Medical Centre (KMC) can be weeks long and while a new doctor should help the situation, the centre’s clinical director says the underlying problems are industry-wide.