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NewsWire’s coverage of council elections

Oct 12th, 2013 | By Newswire Team | Category: Editor's Picks, Front Page Layout, News, Top Picture

Labour MP Kris Faafoi congratulates Nick Leggett, right, on his re-election as Porirua’s mayor on Saturday. Click on the headline for NewsWire’s coverage of national media.

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English classes remove language barriers for migrants to Kapiti Coast

Jan 29th, 2011 | By Tanya Wood | Category: Diversity, Featured Article, Features, Front Page Layout

There are at least 25 nationalities living in Horowhenua-Kapiti and the barrier of language can often prevent newcomers from being ‘seen’, reports TANYA WOOD.

Tags: Brazil, Budi Bachtiar, chile, David Harris, Diversity, english language partners, Horowhenua, Indonesia, Indonesians, Kapiti, Levin, Martini Santoso, migrants, Neighbours Shortland Street, Romania, Russia and Vietnam, Ruth Munro, volunteer english tutors
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Road works driving away garden centre business

Nov 3rd, 2010 | By Tanya Wood | Category: Front Page Layout, Lead Story, News

Two employees have lost their jobs and Peter Larmer is struggling to keep his business open as he struggles with bureaucracy to get compensation for the financial impact of road works are having.
The Larmers@Pukehou Nursery owner wants NZ Transport Agency to pay for a 75% drop in business. TANYA WOODS reports.

Tags: Brigitte Baumberger, David McGonigal, Horowhenua, Leanne Larmer, Mary Robertson, new zealand, newswire, NZ, NZ garden centre, NZ Transport Agency, Pete Larmer, Pukehou lavender, Pukehou Nursery, SH1, SH1 roadworks, South Manakau, South Manakau roadworks, Stephan's Gasthof, whitireia, Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Whitireia Journalism School, Whitireia Polytechnic
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Kiwi wine’s excellent name gives it the edge in China

Oct 12th, 2010 | By Tanya Wood | Category: Featured Article, Front Page Layout, News

Horowhenua’s Ohau Vineyards finds to its advantage that its brand means ‘excellent’ in Mandarin, reports TANYA WOOD.

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Waikanae spending gets off to a flying start

Aug 3rd, 2010 | By Tanya Wood | Category: Front Page Layout, Latest News, News

Waikanae board confident it can support local causes.

Tags: Allan Hallberg, Amber Leonard, Ann Bould, annual plan, Brian Cuff, capital improvement fund, discretionary funds, Horowhenua, Kapiti Coast District Council, Kapiti Plunket Playgroup, Kylie Finch, local government, Michael Scott, Ngatiawa community, Pamela Jayne Parsons, promotion, Samantha Eddie, Waikanae Bowling Club, Waikanae Community Board
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Four-way tie for Kapiti art prize settled by last few votes

Jun 23rd, 2010 | By Tanya Wood | Category: Featured Article, Front Page Layout

Just one vote separated Amanda Sattler from three other artists when she won the people’s choice award at Waikanae’s Mahara Gallery. TANYA WOOD reports.

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