June 8, 2023 – The Valley Profile

Ngatea’s Samuel Broadbent was “pretty happy” with his national panelbeating award. Photo: GORDON PREECE

Ngātea apprentice yields golden gun

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:June 8, 2023
Post category:News

Panelbeating apprentice Samuel Broadbent has received a national award for his work on vehicles that had been shaken and stirred in collisions.The 20-year-old, who has worked at Ngātea Panelbeaters for…

Thames High School year 9 student Cole Muir takes a splash. Photos: GORDON PREECE

Run to the hills

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:June 8, 2023
Post category:Sport

High school students confronted testing terrain at South Farms in Mangatarata on May 23 for the Thames Valley Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships. Each competitor raced over rolling hills, muddy…

Waihī Volunteer Fire Brigade team Jason van der Hulst, left, Josh Petterd, and Joel Clark. Photos: SUPPLIED

Burning through the pain

Post author:Staff Reporter
Post published:June 8, 2023
Post category:News

Thames Valley firefighting teams conquered the Sky Tower Challenge at Auckland on May 20, raising thousands for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ. The Waihī Fire Brigade team, which included Jason…

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