March 23, 2022 – The Valley Profile

Large pieces of plastic wrapped around a pylon and power lines in Neavesville Rd, Puriri. Photo: GLENN RAMSEY

Plastic causes power cut

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:March 23, 2022
Post category:March 2022

A power outage caused by plastic from a market garden tangled in a transmission line in Puriri meant residents, health care centres, and schools were without electricity for four hours…

The Kōpū roundabout in Thames is victim to growing demands on the roading network, Waka Kotahi says. Photo: GORDON PREECE

Roundabout clean-up planned

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:March 23, 2022
Post category:March 2022

A roundabout that looks like “the entry to an abandoned town” will get its next clean-up before Easter weekend, the NZ Transport Agency has pledged.The Kōpū roundabout, which links State…

Kaiaua volunteer firefighters Te Wai Unasa, left, Mike Laker, Tess Watts and Mark Crowther have helped with the packaging and delivery of kai packs. File Photo: SUPPLIED

Kai packs provide isolation lifeline

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:March 23, 2022
Post category:March 2022

Kai packs containing fresh local produce are being dished out to many isolating families in Kaiaua’s community.Organiser Te Wai Unasa told The Profile the initiative was put together by Wharekawa…

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