April 13, 2023 – Page 3 – The Valley Profile

Thames carver Rika Turoa will take part in Ngākau O te Rākau Oki - The Heart of the Oak 2023 Carving Symposium. PHOTO: KELLEY TANTAU

Historic oak memorialised in sculpture

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:April 13, 2023
Post category:September 2020

It was once the site of school photos and assemblies; the long arms of a 100-year-old oak tree sheltering the tamariki at Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga Thames South School.But…

The Waihī Community Forum has been involved in several successful community projects, such as creating a 3x3 basketball area at Morgan Park. File Photo: SUPPLIED

Waihī hub could offer options for all ages

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:April 13, 2023
Post category:News

An outdoor recreation hub could offer up a safe, social space that gives the youth of Waihī more to do in town. The Waihī Community Forum is partnering with Hauraki…

The Captain Cook monument was built in 1941 as part of the 100th Treaty of Waitangi celebrations, but was only installed at its former Kōpū site in 2020. FILE PHOTO

Cycle trail shelter approved at old monument site

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:April 13, 2023
Post category:News

The district council has approved, in principle, the building of a cycle trail shelter on the former site of Thames’ Captain Cook Monument - at a fee of $1. Back…

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