FootRest
December 10 2024
Podiatry Clinic
Clinic appointments available on Monday & Tuesday mornings “Blessed are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation.” Happy Christmas from FootRest Podiatry.
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Santa arrives in style Paparoa wastewater plea
A group of concerned Paparoa citizens is questioning progress on wastewater issues, as the KDC talks about …
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p The biggest, brightest Christmas parade seen in Dargaville for many years rolled down Victoria Street in festive triumph last week, with floats, a marching band of pipers and drummers, decorated bicycles, fire engines, and of course, the man of the hour, Saint Nicholas himself, otherwise known as Santa Claus. The big man in red hitched a ride on a classic Ford ute, giving his sleigh a rest before his big night of present deliveries later this month, but hundreds of children recognised him instantly, filling the street with cheers. more on page 7 …
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The route for the next section of the Northland motorway from Warkworth to Te Hana has been revealed, and …
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Dargaville measures up roading needs Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson, deputy mayor Jonathan Larsen, councillor Gordon Lambeth and Dargaville …
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Museum funding from targeted rate u by Andy Bryenton
The concept of funding Kaipara museums using the mechanism of a targeted rate for every property has been raised at the council table. The Kaipara District Council rejected a measure proposed for its recent Long Term Plan, which would have seen a targeted rate imposed on Mangawhai residents alone, to help support that town’s museum. This followed a plea from museum management to forgive a substantial debt owed to the KDC, which was also denied. At the time, Mayor Craig Jepson proposed a resolution that instructed KDC chief executive Jason Marris to explore another possibility. This was to investigate potential future funding for all three of the
district’s museums, through the 2025– 2026 Annual Plan. “Staff contacted each museum and requested copies of their accounts for the past three years. The museums subsequently met and agreed an approach to the council,” said Sue Davidson, reporting back to councillors last week. The joint proposal put forward by the Mangawhai and Dargaville museums and the Kauri Museum at Matakohe is for a targeted rate that would span the entire Kaipara district. The sum of $20 levied against each ratepayer would render an
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