The Kawerau water supply has been confirmed safe, following samples clear of contamination, over the past three days. As a result the boil water notice is now lifted for all residents using the Kawerau District water supply. The third test from the sample point that had shown E.Coli has come […]
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Kawerau Water: Millions earmarked for water infrastructure improvements
Kawerau District Council is already completing upgrades to the water infrastructure and has committed major funds in the coming years. Kawerau District Council Chief Executive Russell George said the water boiling restriction notice put into place on Saturday, 4 January 2020 had prompted questions about whether the Kawerau Council had […]
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Update: Kawerau boil water notice still in place.
Residents connected to the Kawerau District Council water supply are still being advised to boil tap water intended for consumption. A spokesperson for Kawerau District Council said testing today has come back clear but the boil water notice is still in place as a precaution. “Council will continue testing for […]
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Urgent: Boil Water Notice for Kawerau residents
A routine sampling result of the Kawerau District Council drinking water supply has shown the presence of E.coli bacteria. All residents connected to the Kawerau District Council water supply are advised to boil all tap water intended for consumption – for example, drinking, cooking and brushing teeth. Bring tap water […]
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East Coast black market crayfish ring shut down
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) fishery officers have shut down a long-running East Coast black market crayfish ring that was allegedly being run by an extended family. More than 25 fishery officers, assisted by New Zealand Police staff, conducted five search warrants across the Poverty Bay and Bay of Plenty […]
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More than just boxing at Kawerau boxing club
For the past 50 years, the Kawerau Boxing Club has been providing opportunities for the community to learn skills and compete in boxing. Now, thanks to a generous grant from NZCT, the club is providing health and fitness programmes in two local primary schools. Boxing is a popular sport in […]
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Kawerau Inspires New Children’s Book
Summer’s nearly here, and everyone’ll be heading to the beach, river or pool to pull off the perfect dive bomb. But what if you just can’t get it right? This is the dilemma for the boy in Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan’s picture book, The Bomb. This award-winning pair have […]
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Injured hunter rescued near Kawerau
A 52-year-old hunter has been rescued after falling 15 metres onto a rocky ledge in the Tarawera Forest, about 15km from Kawerau, yesterday. Ambulance, Police and Whakatane LandSAR responded about 4pm, however steep terrain hampered rescue efforts, Constable John Fredericksen said. The man was airlifted to Tauranga Hospital by the Whangarei Rescue […]