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Gruesome two-some Gruesome two-some Keanu Ata and Utu Cotton were sporting some seriously realistic-looking injuries when Tapora School held a ‘walking wounded’ mufti day to raise funds for St John on April 8. Principal Keryl Lee says St John educators regularly visit the school to teach first aid and Tapora won a recent draw for a St John Ambulance & Station brick set, so they decided to hold a fundraising day for them. “The school raised $50, which I thought was pretty cool for only 12 students on the day,” she says. “As we don’t have a school uniform, every day is a mufti day s...

Rare bitterns return thanks to children’s efforts Children of Tapora School who were part of the final planting last year that saw the completion of the project. Endangered bitterns have returned to wetlands in Tapora and Pakiri, thanks to the efforts of local schoolchildren. A total of 7500 trees have been planted over 13 years through the Trees for Survival programme, providing a vital habitat for the birds. However, Earle Wright whose property neighbours the restored wetlands noticed the bitterns were prone to being run over. “I had been chasing them off the road for years. They are qu...