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Petition started over Whangārei school bus after kids stranded roadside
13 Mar, 2021 09:00 PM
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Serena Tohu with her daughter Khalia who now refuses to catch the bus from her nearest stop after watching her friends get left behind. Photo / Jodi Bryant
Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz
An Onerahi mother has started a petition calling for the return of the school bus after Whangārei Intermediate children are being left on the side of the road upset and late for school. Serena Tohu said her 11-year-old daughter suffers anxiety and is afraid to catch the public bus to Whangārei Intermediate from their nearest stop after repeatedly witnessing it leave behind her friends when it is at capacity.
Whangārei school students among national clean-up programme
14 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Onerahi Primary School children are among 12 Northland schools taking part in the Nestle for Healthier Kids Sea Cleaners programme.
Onerahi Primary School children are among 12 Northland schools taking part in the Nestle for Healthier Kids Sea Cleaners programme.
Whangārei s Hatea Loop has a little less litter thanks to Onerahi Primary School children.
A class recently spent the day cleaning up the area as part of the Nestle for Healthier Kids Sea Cleaners programme, which helps educate young Kiwis to keep oceans rubbish-free.
The programme involves more than 250 primary schools across New Zealand and Onerahi Primary School is one of 12 from Northland taking part.