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Back in the swing of things: Te Arai swing bridge repair reconnects Manutūkē community

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At the Te Arai swing footbridge reopening in Manutūkē are (from left) Dave Hadfield, fire chief Karl Scragg, residents Thelma Karaitiana, Stan Pardoe and Dave Pardoe, council communications adviser Sophie Rishworth, resident Kathy Gower, Roadnoise’s Kate Reynolds, and residents Samuel Lewis, Lillian Horsfall and Reverend Barry Ria.

The Manutūkē community have walked down memory lane to celebrate the reopening of the Te Arai swing bridge that connects their township.

The footbridge has been a special feature of Manutūkē for generations and is unique to Tairāwhiti.

It had been out of action for six months after a tree came down, damaging parts of the bridge.

Reverend Barry Ria, of Rongowhakaata iwi, reopened the repair...

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