Kaipara College rugby player with a bright future

by | Jan 10, 2017 | Articles

Kaipara College year 13 student Rina Paraone has become the first female to be awarded North Harbour Rugby Union Young Player of the Year. She has also been awarded a Sport Waikato Scholarship, which has since been upgraded to a prestigious Duke of Edinburgh Hillary...

Striking images helping Kaikoura recovery

by | Jan 10, 2017 | Articles

Satellite images of the impact of the Kaikoura earthquake show the level of devastation and will help speed up the recovery, Land Information Minister Louise Upston says. The imagery, taken from planes, gives a clear picture of dramatic changes to the coastline...

The Times are A’ Changing

by | Jan 10, 2017 | Articles

This month we are not writing about retirement. We are focusing on more concerning world issues. What a world we live in today. Many of us were surprised at the Brexit referendum in June, and then to top it all off, Donald Trump was elected in November. Whilst there...