Monthly Archives: January 2024

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Sienna Moore from Thames clears the bar in the girls grade 13 high jump event. Photo: SUPPLIED

Athletics fun

The 2024 North Island Colgate Games took place in Auckland at Mt Smart Stadium on January 5-7. Both Paeroa and Thames were well represented at the event, with several athletes…

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Read more about the article Wheely good time
A daring aerobatic routine from American Harvard warbirds delighted the crowd. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

Wheely good time

The Sir Keith Park Memorial Airfield in Thames was packed on January 27. Thousands of people poured in through the gates for the annual Wings and Wheels festival. Spectators wandered…

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Read more about the article Left stranded: ‘unimpressed’ by trial mixup
Lee Sturmey, left, and Jill Berge are frustrated a transport service from Te Puru to Thames was abruptly stopped after three weeks. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

Left stranded: ‘unimpressed’ by trial mixup

Issues with the trial Connector van service from Thames to Coromandel Town have left Te Puru resident Lee Sturmey feeling like her independence has been ripped away all over again. The…

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