20-year-old William Warbrick of Ngāti Rangitihi and Ngāti Awa still can't believe that he has claimed a spot to train in the 2019 All Blacks Sevens National Development Camp. Playing at the inaugural Red Bull Ignite7 talent search in Auckland, Warbrick was one of six players chosen for the camp.
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150 new jobs set for Kawerau
One hundred and fifty jobs will be created from a new Industrial Development in Kawerau. The initiative received $2 million from the government's regional growth fund.
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$2mil of Provincial Growth Fund to be invested into Kawerau
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones will be in Kawerau this morning where he will make an announcement on investing $2mil of the Provincial Growth Fund into the Kawerau Putauaki Industrial development.
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NewsIwi and police initiative in Kawerau wins award
An initiative run by police, Tuhoe and Tūwharetoa to support the Kawerau community affected by a major methamphetamine operation run has won the Supreme Award at this year's Policing Awards.
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Partnership helping to lower youth offending
Oranga Tamariki says a partnership between Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Health, Education and Social Services and Ōranga Tamariki is producing results and keeping youth offenders out of the system.
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Young Nurse of the Year sets sights on doctor's degree
Aroha Ruha-Hiraka currently works as a practice nurse at Kawerau Medical Centre but hopes to continue study towards a medical doctor's degree.
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Family of 7-year-old who went missing in Kawerau harassed
The mother of the 7-year-old who went missing but was found in Kawerau yesterday says that since the story has been shared on social media her family have been harassed and criticised.
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Te Teko company helping rangatahi be work-ready
A NZ training forestry group in Te Teko are helping Māori youth to be work-ready in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Tane Mahuta forest managers have trained 135 rangatahi over four years to be work-ready in forestry.
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Call to end discrimination against Māori principals by their non-Māori counterparts
The principal of a Kawerau Māori medium school says it's time to end unconscious bias and racism towards Māori principals by their non-Māori counterparts. Rīpeka Lessels says she is constantly challenged in her role by her colleagues and it needs to stop.
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Independent report released on police actions during Rhys Warren stand-off
An independent report into the actions by police during the stand-off with Rhys Warren near Kawerau in 2016 says that there were serious failings in how police operated during the siege.
