April 2, 2024 – Page 2 – The Valley Profile

Cyrus Yates and Lucas Lee-Blackmer take a dash down the slippery slide. Photo: SUPPLIED

Playground planning underway for Pūriri School

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:April 2, 2024
Post category:News

The kids of Pūriri School had a blast at their colour run fundraiser on March 16. They slipped, slid, ran, crawled and climbed through the various obstacles while being doused…

Linotype operators at work, 1913. Photo: SUPPLIED

More than 150 years of ‘local rags’

Post author:Meghan Hawkes
Post published:April 2, 2024
Post category:News

A Paeroa ‘Men’s Magazine’ was one of many Thames Valley publications to appear in the district over the years. Although its title was eyebrow raising, it was little more than…

The last issue of the Hauraki Herald.

End of an era for community paper

Post author:Teresa Ramsey
Post published:April 2, 2024
Post category:News

OPINIONIt was sad to see the closure of the Hauraki Herald early last month after 45 years of serving our region.Three out of five of our Valley Profile staff worked…

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