Teacher, role model and benefactor
1 Mar, 2021 11:57 PM
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Gwen Fairbrother is pictured with Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand after receiving her Queen s Service Medal. Photo / File
Gwen Fairbrother is pictured with Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand after receiving her Queen s Service Medal. Photo / File
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Sue Emeny
Setting standards, a caring nature and incredible generosity are all part of the legacy that Gwen Fairbrother leaves behind.
Gweneth Pauline Fairbrother died on Monday at the age of 97. She was the wife of the late Rodney and daughter of the late William and Catherine Hand.
She will be remembered by the thousands of Dannevirke High School students she taught and for the life lessons she delivered at the girls assemblies she conducted.
Dannevirke Community Board cuts donation for A & P Show
17 Dec, 2020 04:40 AM
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Tararua District Council chief executive Bryan Nicholson has been formally introduced to the Dannevirke Community Board.
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Tararua District Council chief executive Bryan Nicholson has been formally introduced to the Dannevirke Community Board.
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Hawkes Bay Today
By: Sue Emeny
Dannevirke Community Board has drastically reduced the amount of its annual donation to the Dannevirke A & P Association.
The association sought $7800 to cover the fixed costs for the running of the annual show which will be held on February 5, 6 and 7.
In a letter to the board A & P secretary/treasurer Chrissy Matthews listed the costs as including emergency first aid care, sound systems, entertainment, security and advertising.