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Easter hunt a roaring success

by Ryan O’Sullivan Woolly fleeces, cool beverages and record numbers of entries and game weighed made for a successful Tiniroto Easter Game Hunt. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the hunt had 488 registrations with 369 animals weighed. Of the...

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Long or strong quake the natural tsunami warning

by Ben Ulisse, Wairoa Star East Coasters should watch for tsunami warning signs, says Kate Boersen of Illuminate Science. She was speaking at a presentation in Māhia last week on the potential threats posed to the upper North Island by tsunamis and...

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Aspiring leaders programme ‘a beacon of hope’

A programme to encourage and develop leadership skills in high school students will continue at Wairoa College this year. The Hawke’s Bay Community Fitness Centre Trust (HBCFCT) has announced the continuation of the WYAT & Wairoa College...

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Kaimahi first on scene to help injured hiker

by Ben Ulisse In a combined effort by local iwi and Wairoa Search and Rescue last Thursday, a 62-year-old woman was flown to Gisborne Hospital after sustaining injuries from a fall whie on the Waikaremoana Great Walk. The woman slipped and fell...

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Waikaremoana walk to cost more

by Ryan O’Sullivan Hiking enthusiasts for the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk will have to pull out some extra coins from their wallets. The Department of Conservation (DoC) is increasing the price of their Great Walk facilities, including...

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