Shooting hoops at the playground. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER
T-RAP launched
Thames’ Porritt Park was filled with people on May 25, for the 2025 launch of T-RAP. The Thames Rangitahi Advisory Panel, made up of local youths between 12 and 24…
Participants line up. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER
Cyclists take to the trails
Around 50 cyclists of all ages geared up for the annual Russell Player Memorial Lions Fun Ride on May 25. The ride was in aid of the Cancer Society’s Lions…
Bruce Nicol, left, and Ivan Petch have retired from veterinary service after 47 and 46 years respectively in the industry. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER
Community vets ruminate on retirement
As Ivan Petch and Bruce Nicol hung up their stethoscopes after nearly 100 combined years of veterinary practice, the Paeroa business partners sat down to reflect on their careers. Ivan…