Giving back at Christmas parade
This year the Thames Santa Parade has a ‘Christmas on the Coromandel’ theme, and organisers are hoping that as well as their jandals, sunnies and board shorts, the crowd will…
Graeme Harvey says the temporary WINZ office has a lack of accessibility and privacy. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER
‘Unapproachable’ WINZ office concerns
A Thames retiree is upset about the new location for the Ministry of Social Development’s temporary Work and Income NZ (WINZ) office, saying it is inaccessible and lacking in privacy.…
Ex-principal and educational speaker Jase Williams addresses the crowd at a teacher development conference in Paeroa. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER
Conference aims to improve student wellbeing
Tamariki across the Ohinemuri region had a bonus long weekend recently, as a teacher-only day saw schools closed for a personal development summit in Paeroa. Nearly 250 teachers from the…