A musical and story-telling extravaganza awaits the thousands of locals and visitors who will gather together later this month for the Tuia - Encounters 250 commemoration activities in Te Whanganui o Hei/ Mercury Bay.
Sunday, 23 February 2020
Kuaotunu photographer, James Muir, has taken out the overall grand prize in the 2019 Sony Alpha Awards.
Tougher than expected, but totally worth it!
GENERAL
There were more Family Harm incidents than usual this week and I again remind everyone that confronting issues when drunk is not recommended.
Somewhat more than a year after his passing, well-known Whitianga identity, Allan Watson, is fondly remembered by good friends Walter Russell and Colin Stewart.
The nationwide shortage of measles vaccine is having an impact locally with medical centres currently only able to vaccinate children under five.
The creative and confident performances from four eloquent Mercury Bay Area School students ensured the school once again won the Thames-Coromandel Speech Cup the week before last. MBAS participates in the district-wide competition every two years and is a regular winner of the cup.
The beautiful work of hundreds of local children is represented in the Schools Street Art Project which was finally unveiled last week after months of effort from the students involved.
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