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Gwenyth Wright received her Queen Service Medal at a presentation in Thames last week. Photo: KELLEY TANTAU

Queen Service Medals awarded to Thames Valley citizens

Gwenyth Wright’s outlook on life, her polite authority, and her “what can be done?” mentality was acknowledged at a Queen’s Service Medal presentation last week.Held in the Thames-Coromandel District Council…

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Read more about the article High schoolers give back to younger students
Thames High students, Tyler Groenewald, left, Faith Wilson, Tumanako Ihaia, Emma Fogg, Mia Nicholson, and Mary Wiki, with their hand-made lunches for Kopuarahi School. Photo by KELLEY TANTAU

High schoolers give back to younger students

Six Thames High School students, including one with interests in pediatric oncology and another passionate about midwifery, sat down with Kopuarahi School’s 19 pupils around lunchtime on a Monday.Lying nearby…

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Read more about the article Bus routes spark safety backlash
The public meeting was well-attended and gave families a chance to voice their concerns to the Ministry of Education over new bus routes around the Hauraki Plains. Photo: KELLEY TANTAU

Bus routes spark safety backlash

Backlash over school bus routes has raised the question of who would be responsible for children’s safety as they made their way to new pick-up points along “dangerous” high-ways.At a…

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