News - February 2012

Funding appeal falls on deaf ears

The Rodney Local Board has been told that the relocation of the Rodney Women’s Centre is not its problem.

The Women’s Centre is one of two Warkworth Town Hall tenants who have been ordered to vacate the hall by the end of next month, on the grounds that the building is no longer structurally safe. The other is the barber.

Wellsford trials dictionary scheme

A pilot programme involving the donation of 32 dictionaries to Year 5 students at Wellsford School was launched on February 7.

Intrepid Antarctic explorers reunite (+pic gallery)

Nine former surveyors, geologists and engineers, who worked in Antarctica in the 1950s and 1960s, will reunite in Mangawhai next month and share their experiences at a public meeting on March 2.

More news

• Grey family descendants reunite on Kawau
• Last chance for local funding applications
• College leaders outline aspirations for new school year
• Crowds flock to Warkworth’s A&P Show (+pic gallery)
• Cycling ambassador sings the praises of Kiwi hospitality (+pic gallery)
• Wellsford Toy Library books play date
• Warkworth supermarket foundations defy weather
• Court deliberates on marina
• Matakana remembers early school days
• Community work motivates Rodney’s iwi liaison officer
• Chance to visit Gallipoli
• Council axes funding for Omaha security service
• New principal at Tauhoa helm
• Classic Albatross no burden for Warkworth mariner
• Kaipara seeks opinions
• Driving changes hit Warkworth
• Water and beehive donations change lives
• Dogs lead the way on bylaw review
• Recreational bid for Corry block
• Evictions force loyal town hall tenants onto the street

Feature: Auckland Council

• Council procurement policies impact on regional parks
• Rodney constrains spending to meet Council budget cuts