Driver testing wait times ‘unfair’
Allegations that out-of-towners are taking up valuable driver licence test slots is simply “street talk”, training providers have said, with the root of the problem instead stemming from staffing shortages.The…
Puriri local Tori Wilkie is one of the founders of the Puriri Valley Market Day. Photo: TERESA RAMSEY
New market to fund Puriri Hall upgrade
A rural hall is coming to life with a new Saturday market drawing in the crowds once a month.The Puriri Valley Market Day, founded by Puriri local Tori Wilkie and…
Paeroa children have an open air geography lesson. Photo: SUPPLIED
Drowning in Paeroa river
As part of a Valley Profile series, MEGHAN HAWKES explores our local history by seeking out stories of life and death in the Thames Valley Getting the children dressed for…