Obituary: Stan Simmons, 1940-2025
Of the 30 or so kaumātua who attended the weekly social and cultural events of the Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust, Stan Simmons was by far the best dancer.
He was "the first on the dance floor to grab the ladies" at the annual Matariki dance, "he was the only gentleman capable of taking a lady around the whole room".
Stan was a quiet man, a humble man, one of faith and industry, if with a highly competitive streak when it came to sports and games.
Poll: Have you tried this spot?
Tucked in the heart of Matamata’s farming and industrial business area, Pepper Street Kitchen defies expectations.
The cafe is owned by contracting giant J Swap and located in their Matamata workshop. Originally it was set up just for employees about six years ago, but once word got out around town about the stellar food they switched to the commercial operation.
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One size fits all rates cap model ‘unworkable’, says Waipā DC
Waipā District Council says the government’s “one size fits all” proposal to cap rate rises could disproportionately harm fast-growing councils such as Waipā.
On Wednesday, Strategic Planning and Policy committee members debated the council’s submission on the proposed rates cap model.
Time to Tickle Your Thinker 🧠
If a zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo, and two pairs of babies are born for each one of the original animals, then (sadly) 23 animals don’t survive, how many animals do you have left in total?
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