✨ Mana Wāhine ✨
Ka korerotia e ngā wāhine o rātou kaupapa nui.
To celebrate Puanga Matariki, Whangarei District Libraries are holding another series of weekly talks by four wāhine Māori on their chosen Kaupapa, sharing their experiences of successfully navigating their professions. All have tribal affiliations with hapu and iwi from Te Tai Tokerau.
✨ The first speaker is Geva Ngāpō Downey ✨
An art educator with a music degree from Otago University. She has worked in Aotearoa’s Public Art Gallery sector for over 20 years and is the Kaimānga Mātauranga for Wairau Māori Art Gallery, in Whangārei. She is passionate about contemporary Māori art and loves hearing the stories people share when they are moved by works of art.
📆 Thursday 29 May 2025, 12:00pm
📍 Te Puawānanga, Whangārei Central Library, 5 Rust Avenue, Whangārei.
🎟 Free entry.
No prior booking required. Seating on a first come, first served basis.
This event is part of the Puanga Matariki Festival Whangārei.
Sponsored by Whangarei District Council.
Poll: Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? 💰🌲
The Environmental Protection Authority announced this week that a proposed mine in Central Otago (near Cromwell) is about to enter its fast-track assessment process. A final decision could come within six months, and if it’s approved, construction might start as early as mid-2026.
We want to know: Should mining projects like this move ahead?
Keen to dig deeper? Mike White has the scoop.
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53.1% Yes
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46.9% No
Poll: Over summer, how do you reclaim your sense of home in Northland?
When tourists take over the streets and parking disappears, where do you find your calm?
Or is summer’s hustle something to enjoy rather than escape?
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75% I enjoy the summer hubbub!
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25% Please, give me some peace
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0% I escape the region during summer
RUAKAKA RATEPAYERS MEETING ON TUESDAY 09DEC AT RUAKAKA RECREATION CENTRE 7PM PETER SNELL DRIVE M
ON the agenda is the NZTA NORTHLAND CORRIDOR PROPOSAL if you are interested come along to see if your property is affected or near the preferred corridor and how it will impact your future and your property
Also to discuss the protected Doctors Hill Road Wetland area and the impact on the environment it will have
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