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Keaton rides his favourite horse, Sooty, with help from RDA volunteer Marilyn Inch. Photo: SUPPLIED

Riders to mount up for fundraising trek

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:April 14, 2022
Post category:April 2022 Rural

Paeroa boy Keaton Bonser-Hooton has loved riding horses since he was two.The seven-year-old Goldfield’s School pupil has been attending Riding For the Disabled (RDA) sessions for around five years, and…

The new buses are expected to be the same size as the existing Thames Connector bus, and fares may cost as little as $5. Photo: GORDON PREECE

Electric buses considered

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:April 12, 2022
Post category:April 2022 Rural

Locals could be riding electric buses with bike racks if Waikato Regional Council’s proposed new bus services are given the green light.Waikato Regional Council held a webinar on April 7…

Mountain Bike Club members make their way along the Red Rocks on the Karaka Track. Photo: SUPPLIED

Donations needed for ‘backcountry destination’

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:April 10, 2022
Post category:April 2022 Rural

Increases in the cost of building materials and fuel has left Thames Mountain Bike Club just short of their $68,000 target to upgrade a 3km track in the hills behind…

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