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2702 days ago

King Country ride off with Heartland rugby win over Thames Valley

Teresa Ramsey Reporter from Hauraki Herald

King Country defeated Thames Valley 37-29 in an action packed Heartland Championship match played at Te Aroha last Saturday.
A large crowd was entertained throughout as the game was refereed by former Black Fern, Rebecca Mahoney.

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2702 days ago

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All New Zealand residents can enter the draw, one entry per person — but … View more
You and a young soccer fan could be in to win an exclusive junior soccer skills session in Sydney, attended by AIA Global ambassador David Beckham!

*AIA and Sovereign customers celebrate with a double chance to win*

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2705 days ago

Stallholder portrait - Joseph, the bone carver

Thames Market

When Joseph and his family came here from Tonga ten years ago, he first worked in kiwifruit orchards, pruning, harvesting and so on. But happy he was not. He wanted to use his artistic talent and started carving – bone and wood. “Mine is pacific art”, says Siosefu as his name is spelt in … View moreWhen Joseph and his family came here from Tonga ten years ago, he first worked in kiwifruit orchards, pruning, harvesting and so on. But happy he was not. He wanted to use his artistic talent and started carving – bone and wood. “Mine is pacific art”, says Siosefu as his name is spelt in Tongan. He amalgamates Tongan and Maori themes like “a Tongan fish hook but mixed with a manaia design.” Or he inserts pieces of paua shell into a Polynesian style fish hook. Joseph/Siusefu is working hard to constantly increasing the quality of his work. “I think my talent is growing … my work is better [than] before.” And if things work out, he will open his own shop and gallery one day in this town. But for now he is still at Thames Market with his beautiful carvings.

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2703 days ago

Heavy rain for Coromandel Peninsula

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

A sub-tropical low to the north of New Zealand is expected to approach the Far North today, before moving away to the east on Wednesday. This low is forecast to direct a moist southeast flow across the upper North Island, delivering a period of the Coromandel Peninsula north of Whangamata.

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A sub-tropical low to the north of New Zealand is expected to approach the Far North today, before moving away to the east on Wednesday. This low is forecast to direct a moist southeast flow across the upper North Island, delivering a period of the Coromandel Peninsula north of Whangamata.

Valid: 18 hours from 9am Tuesday to 3am Wednesday
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain, mainly in the north and east. Rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria (e.g. 50-70 mm in 18h).

People are advised to stay up to date with forecasts in case parts of this weather watch is upgraded to a full warning. You can keep up-to-date here.

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2704 days ago

Paeroa College students face off in haka wars

Teresa Ramsey Reporter from Hauraki Herald

Paeroa College celebrated Te wiki o te reo Māori last week with a daily quiz, lunchtime games, class activities, a new school waiata, hangi and house haka wars, which were won by Rapari house.

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