Coathanger returned to motel after 47 years
A motel coathanger innocently packed into a guest’s suitcase spent the next 47 years of its life in two North Island cities, witnessing a family grow from its wardrobe.But this…
Locals call for lower speed limit in Tararu
In a Valley Profile series about our roads, KELLEY TANTAU chats to Tararu locals, who are concerned high speeds will end in tragedy. A beach-side road has long been a…
Business voices heard over Mary St closure
It was a well-intentioned project but it kept one businessman up at night.To decision-makers, he asked whether the closure of one of Thames’ main thoroughfares could be made with “a…