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Hunter Christina Williams' timely cautionary tale 17 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 6 minutes to read Te Puke's Christina Williams suffered multiple injuries in a quad bike accident and taught herself taxidermy while recovering. Stuart Whitaker is editor of the Te Puke Timesstuart.whitaker@nzme.co.nz Christina Williams has a sobering tale that serves as a warning to other hunters as this year's roar is about to start. While her story has a happy outcome, it could easily have been a tragic one. In November 2019, Christina suffered severe injuries as a passenger on a quad bike at the end of a hunting trip ...

Council report lays out lessons learned from Bulls Community Centre build 10 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read A new report delivered to Rangitīkei District Council has laid out the lessons learnt from the Bulls Community Centre project. Photo / Bevan Conley A new report delivered to Rangitīkei District Council has laid out the lessons learnt from the Bulls Community Centre project. Photo / Bevan Conley Rangitīkei mayor Andy Watson has dubbed a report on the controversial Te Matapihi/Bulls Community Centre project "sobering reading". The Rangitīkei District Council has receive...

Letters to the editor: Senior falls statistics are sobering 9 Mar, 2021 08:00 PM 3 minutes to read The Bay of Plenty has a higher rate of seniors falling and being injured. Photo / Getty Images The Bay of Plenty has a higher rate of seniors falling and being injured. Photo / Getty Images Bay of Plenty Times For more than a decade I was involved with research concerning falls and hip fractures among older people in the School of Public Health, University of Auckland. As a higher proportion of older people live in the Bay of Plenty (including myself), a higher fall rate and in...

One of the massive lightning spark wildfires burning still through the bay area. i'm dan noyes on point reyes. this is awe water hole favored by the elk. they're putting a special california species at risk. >> i'm spencer christian. weather conditions remain favorable for fire containment. nbc news at 6:00 starts now. as a if of in the business for 27 years, this is the most complex in my career. >> the voice of experience tonight. a veteran firefighter with the perspective to know what he's talking about has a sobering assess am. >> we're in for will long haul. >> good evening. i'm ama d...

Fishing and marine gear; and toys. use your gift cards and take advantage of huge savings-- in-store and online. >> finally tonight, i took advantage of my trip to washington, d.c. earlier today, when i stopped by to visit arlington national cemetery. i took some pictures. it was truly a sobering and awe inspiring experience and one i recommend for anyone who visits our nation's capitol. i want to thank all the men and women who sacrifice their lives for this country and for all of us so we can celebrate this holiday season. that's all for us tonight. i hope you will follow me on twitter and i...