He Pātaka Kōrero Hauraki Plains Library and Community Centre is officially opened. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER
$4.8m library opens
Historic community controversies were set aside at last week’s opening ceremony for Ngatea’s new library and council service centre. The $4.8 million He Pātaka Kōrero Hauraki Plains Library and Community Centre…
Kaihere School principal Ngaire Harris, right, and teacher Sarah Koch outside Parliament in Wellington, where the school won a national education award. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
National award caps attendance turnaround
A fivefold increase in regular student attendance has earned Kaihere School a national education award.The rural Hauraki school won the Excellence in Student Engagement and Attendance category at the inaugural…