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New Wairoa police chief Maui Aben looking to quash town s gang reputation 6 Feb, 2021 08:31 PM 3 minutes to read After nearly 35 years in the force, Wairoa s new police leader is hoping to change the town s undeserved reputation . Senior sergeant Maui Aben has been appointed the new area response manager for Wairoa, officer in charge of Wairoa police station and the sole-charge rural stations of Mahia, Kotemaori and Tuai. Despite having spent the bulk of his career working as a prevention manager, tactical co-ordinator, custody manager and rural manager in Gisborne, Aben spent 12 years living and working in Napier. Read More But, Aben admitted Wairoa has major challenges and an ongoing gang issue. ....
Shearer Rowland Smith shines on Wairoa s day in the sun 17 Jan, 2021 03:30 AM 2 minutes to read Rowland Smith completes 20 sheep in 16min 28sec, despite breaking a handpiece comb during Saturday s Wairoa A and P Open shearing final. Photo / Doug Laing Rowland Smith completes 20 sheep in 16min 28sec, despite breaking a handpiece comb during Saturday s Wairoa A and P Open shearing final. Photo / Doug Laing Hawkes Bay Today A shearing final win after breaking a hand piece comb tooth and replacing the hand piece provided a world class highlight at the Wairoa A and P show. Few noticed Hawke s Bay gun and 2014 world champion Rowland Smith s blip at the show on Saturday, but one who did was Napier shearing contractor Wiki Staples who despite a lifetime in the industry was still amazed. ....
Wairoa gets bridge upgrades and jobs thanks to $2m Provincial Development funding 14 Jan, 2021 01:27 AM 3 minutes to read Wairoa s bridges are getting upgraded, thanks to the Provincial Development Unit s $2.2million funding. Photo / Warren Buckland Wairoa s bridges are getting upgraded, thanks to the Provincial Development Unit s $2.2million funding. Photo / Warren Buckland Hawkes Bay Today By: Louise Gould New work on Wairoa s bridges thanks to funding from the Provincial Development Unit (PDU) has created jobs for locals whilst strengthening the area s bridges to help businesses thrive . A total of $2.2 million has been allocated by the PDU for updating bridges around the northern Hawke s Bay town, providing better road infrastructure and improving economic potential. ....