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  • Our lead story this week is about Tairua Information Centre’s calendar which launches this week. Congratulations to the winners whose photographs make up the 2025 calendar!
    Inside there’s a couple of columns of Short & Sweet, and a run down on Tairua Town Garage Sale at Labour Weekend.
    Check out the new pic in our “Up Close and Personal” competition! You could win a voucher from Cabana Kitchen and Bar!
    Posted: Monday 7 October 2024
  • As we enter daylight saving time, it definitely feels like Summer’s “in the air” - HOORAY!

    Our lead story this week is about Tairua Care and Friendship’s lunch last week - catered by My Thai - as a gifting-forward gesture by owners Autumn Champion and Kaycee Larsen, who wanted to show their appreciation to the community.
    Inside, Constable Dylan brings us a comprehensive report on the latest happenings in our towns.
    Next week, our new competition “Up Close and Personal” launches for the month - look out for it! You could win a voucher from Cabana Kitchen and Bar!
    Posted: Monday 30 September 2024
  • Spring is most definably in the air and our lead story covers the annual event for late Spring and how you might like to get involved. Also inside is our first call for clubs and organisations that are planning summer events! Remember to enter the new ‘Up Close and Personal competition on page 4 to win a $40 voucher from All Things Organic!
    Posted: Monday 23 September 2024
  • Our lead story this week is about the last call for entries in the ever popular Tairua Calendar photography competition with proceeds going to support the Tairua Food
    Bank. Inside, we highlight a young local volunteer fire fighter that has emerged as a rugby talent!
    Posted: Monday 16 September 2024
  • Our lead story this week is about Maori Language Week that begins on September 14th. Local advocate, Betty-May Mason, gives us a look into her journey of learning to speak Te Reo.
    Inside, there’s an article entitled “Think Like a Skink” - about our dune eco-systems and dune care.
    Our new competition, "Up Close and Personal", has a new image this month - if you guess correctly, you’ll enter the draw to win a $40 voucher from All Things Organic. This competition is monthly during shoulder season, supporting Local Tairua Businesses.
    Posted: Monday 9 September 2024