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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…

Alison O’Callaghan recently hiked The Pinnacles track as part of her training to walk the Tongariro Alpine Crossing to raise funds for Wendy Fergusson Photo: SUPPLIED

Fundraising walk ‘all for Wendy’

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:April 13, 2022
Post category:April 2022 Sport

Waerenga woman Alison O’Callaghan plans to walk the Tongariro Alpine Crossing to raise funds for Waihī lung cancer patient Wendy Fergusson.Alison said she’d never met Wendy but wanted to do…

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…

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