Much-loved Whangārei early childcare educator Darlene Kask retires after 44 years
10 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Darlene Kask with Kyle Hall, 4, Riley Slater, 4 and Titewhai Harawira (mokopuna of Ngāpuhi matriarch Titewhai Harawira), 3. Photo / Jodi Bryant
Darlene Kask with Kyle Hall, 4, Riley Slater, 4 and Titewhai Harawira (mokopuna of Ngāpuhi matriarch Titewhai Harawira), 3. Photo / Jodi Bryant
Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz
When Darlene Kask showed up for her interview at the Whangārei Childcare Centre in 1977, she was overwhelmed by the chaos and started to rethink.
But nearly 44 years later, on her last day working at the centre, there are no regrets giving the job a trial .
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Radical re-think after Covid hits Rangitīkei tourist business River Valley Lodge
21 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Brian Megaw s business offers rafting tours and accommodation on the Rangitīkei River. Photo / Supplied
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
The young backpackers that were the bread and butter of a Rangitīkei adventure and accommodation business are just not there this year. Last financial year guests spent nearly 11,000 nights in Brian Megaw s 80-bed River Valley Lodge at Pukeokahu, in remote hill country near Taihape. It was busy, and sometimes stressful.
This year Megaw predicts there will be about 2000 bed nights spent at the lodge.
Wine, cider and spirits company Distell will soon be able to offer cannabidiol-infused drinks after taking a 20% stake in cannabis wellness business RETHINK, it said on Wednesday.
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