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Health, education and other public sector workers march at Porritt Park in Thames. Photo: TERESA MAXWELL

‘Save our services’: workers strike

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:October 29, 2025
Post category:News

Hundreds of health workers, teachers, and other public sector workers gathered in Porritt Park in droves on October 23 as part of a nation-wide “mega-strike”. The Porritt Park rally, one…

Winners and runners-up with Te Arikinui Kuini (the Māori Queen) Nga wai hono i te po. Photo: SUPPLIED

Māori excellence and innovation celebrated

Post author:Staff Reporter
Post published:October 29, 2025
Post category:News

The inaugural Hauraki Māori Business Awards 2025, held at the Silver Fern Farms Events Centre in Te Aroha on October 17, brought together more than 300 guests to honour Māori…

Horse enthusiasts attend the Hauraki Western Riding Club Youth Camp in Omahu Valley. Photo: SUPPLIED

Growth, grit, good times

Post author:Staff Reporter
Post published:October 29, 2025
Post category:Rural

Fifteen enthusiastic young riders gathered under blue skies at the Omahu Valley Arena in Puriri on October 11 and 12 for the Hauraki Western Riding Club Youth Camp.Designed with youth…

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