The pump track will be wheelchair-friendly and include a beginners circuit for those just starting out, as well as a main track suitable for both training and racing. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Pump track to be first of its kind for Hauraki
A fully-accessible pump track soon-to-be-constructed in Waihī will be the first of its kind in the Hauraki district, with a wheelchair-friendly design and a circuit suitable for championships.And still, there’s…
In 1975, the Paeroa, Karangahake, and Mackaytown communities went to a “great effort” to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the stampede. Photo: SUPPLIED
Milestone event marks ‘helter skelter’ gold rush stampede
In 1875, it was hoped that the Ōhinemuri Goldfield would be the “new Eldorado”.A reporter for The Thames Advertiser, as compiled in The Ohinemuri Regional Historical Journal, noted “wild scenes…