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Harker, Don Leyland, Trevor Mihaere, Gareth Hedley is seen Gordon Preston and Carl Van Der Meer. here accelerating past the Anyone who believes they are eligible to opposition at the Wairoa vote but hasn’t received a voting document British Motorcycle Club by this Friday should contact the electoral charity drag race meet on office for a special vote — telephone 0800 Saturday. 922 822. Voting documents can be returned • More pictures from the by post or hand-delivered to the Wairoa weekend’s activities in Thursday’s District Council offices, from today until paper. Monday, February 16 during normal office hours, and Tuesday, February 17 until noon. Quiet evolution delivers ’net AN ultra-fast broadband and free internet Co-chair of the Putahi Marae committee on Awamate Road delivered the service also more speed-intensive services like service has gone live to Putahi Marae Fred McRoberts said the community to clients in Wairoa and Frasertown with Youtube and Netflix in high definition.” after the installation of a repeater station service would bring internet to whanau. Whakapunake used as a ‘repeater in He said the new station on on Whakapunake by a Gisborne-based The marae’s wireless went live on between,’ Mr Kirk said. Whakapunake linked to a repeater company. January 13 and included a The company also on local land owner Warwick Clayton- Evolution Wireless Ltd has delivered long-range wireless access planned to extend the Greene’s farm to its Gisborne ultra- the latest generation of digital services point to allow connectivity coverage along the fast broadband network, giving urban to the marae as a result of a special from any wireless enabled Evolution Wireless Ruakituri Valley and into and rural areas near Wairoa a cheaper arrangement between the provider and computer, tablet or plans to extend the more rural reaches of internet option along with a huge increase client. smartphone. further in the Wairoa in coming months. in speed downloading and uploading The Mahurangi Incorporated Trust Evolution Wireless Ltd Wairoa area in the Evolution extends its digital information. Because the company and Putahi Marae committee were managing director Aidan coverage by point-to-point is wireless, it avoided problems using the approached by Gisborne internet company Kirk said the repeater coming months. radio links from wherever old copper cables, he said. Evolution to install a repeater station on enabled them to deliver they have access. “We have complete control over the Whakapunake last year. high-speed internet to “The main focus of this experience from go to whoa. This is a Trust chairperson Jimmy Hikawai Wairoa and Frasertown from near Te Uhi project is to bring the next generation huge factor when delivering reliable, high said in return for allowing Evolution to hill, across the Wairoa township, south to internet speed to Wairoa and Frasertown,” speed broadband.” raise their tower on Whakapunake, they Awamate Road and west to Frasertown. Mr Kirk said. Mr Kirk said community-minded people agreed to provide free internet and ultra- Whakapunake connects Gisborne to a “This will allow people to enjoy not only like Mr Hikawai and Mr Clayton-Greene fast broadband to Putahi Marae. repeater on Awamate Road. The repeater the basics like Facebook and Skype, but were a cornerstone in projects like this. MOTOR TRIMMING SECOND Thanks Wairoa D& D HAND FURNITURE MARINE TRIMMING for shopping locally for Christmas gifts especially from us - We buy and sell quality Bradbury Jewellers second hand furniture AND CANVAS SPECIALISTS Specialising in repairs or interior refi ts and household goods WE GOT YOU COVERED With new items added W. O’Connell & Sons weekly there is something for OBLIGATIONLet us FREEknow QUOTES what you everyone are wanting Marine Parade East (next to Wairoa County Club) Delhi Street - Phone 838 7282 Visit www.clydestylefurniture.co.nz Marine Parade - Phone 838 8799 Phone 838 8815 Phone (06) 838 7194 - E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.wairoastar.co.nz - Duty Reporter (027) 282 7194 - Fax (06) 838 6973 2 The Wairoa Community Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Whanau find Wairoa girl’s final resting place A LOCAL man attended a very unveiling. of her death, she did not have the special unveiling at Takaka last Unearthing Peggy’s story was resources to go to the funeral. month to lay a headstone for his difficult and it took the dogged The young Kelly had been at father’s sister who died in 1931. determination of Mr Kelly’s the Takaka District High School The young girl who died from cousin Christine McDonagh, for five weeks when she nearly a near-drowning incident was Takaka local historian Barry drowned, but died of bronchial buried in an unmarked grave Cashman and school rolls to trace pneumonia and heart failure 12 a long way from her Wairoa the story and find her grave. days later. hometown. The story made front page news Mrs McDonagh tied the threads Christened Marguerite Adria in the Nelson Mail on January 12. together and there is now a black Kelly, Peggy Kelly lay in her Mr Kelly said many of his granite headstone which reads Takaka half-plot for 84 years. generation had been named “Marguerite Adria Kelly died 30. Her Wairoa origins were finally Peggy or Adria after his aunt, but 3. 1931 aged 13. Far from her uncovered by Kelly and Jones very little was known was about home in Wairoa, remembered by whanau descendants. her. her family.” Peggy Kelly was the sister The February 1931 Napier There are still many questions of Maori Standing Committee earthquake disrupted children’s but her family felt great aroha and member Paul Kelly’s father, the lives with many sent away from relief knowing some of her story late Stan Kelly. their broken world. and that she rests in a beautiful Mr Kelly said very little was Schools were closed, water and sunny spot looking homeward. known about what happened sanitation services suspended. Peggy’s parents were Ema (nee to his aunt, let alone where she Mr Kelly said Peggy’s mother Jones) and William Samuel Kelly was buried, so at the end of last was already widowed and the and her father died of gas injuries year family members began family sent her to the Prince suffered in World War 1. Nieces, nephews and cousins of young Peggy researching her story. family to continue her schooling They lived in Lucknow Street. Kelly who died 84 years ago and finally had her After locating her unmarked at Takaka where the Princes had Her grandfather David Jones unveiling after family members unearthed her story grave at Rototai Cemetary, they pre-school twins. One is still living was one of the early Wairoa River recently and found her unmarked grave. Cousins came from all over New Zealand and remembers Peggy’s arrival. pilots, and her grandmother was Paul Kelly and Christine McDonagh are fourth and to gather at Takaka for the When Peggy’s mother learned Agnes Jones, nee Reed. fifth from left. Hawke’s Bay Netball MEET THE MOJO PULSE -‐ FUN DAY Irene van Dyk is coming to Wairoa Along with Mojo Pulse Team mates: Te Huinga Reo Selby-‐Rickit Hannah Poff Whitney Souness Organiser Jenny Roper and Wairoa Museum’s Jill Grooby count the masses of poppies kindly knitted Jessica Bourke and crocheted by people in the Wairoa community. Call to enlist WAIROA NETBALL COURTS and help Standring Park, Black Street, Wairoa WW1 tribute AN ocean of red could describe the mountain of knitted and crocheted poppies building up at the Wairoa Museum. The red mountain is for the 5000 poppies st project displaying a community tribute of respect and remembrance of those who fought during Saturday 31 January – 2015 World War 1. Local woman and project organiser Jenny Roper introduced the initiative to Wairoa in October last year as part of a nationwide project begun in New Zealand in 2013 by Auckland woman Lisa Wallace. 10am – 3pm Mrs Roper urges the community to keep knitting poppies as they want to collect as many as possible for the ANZAC day memorial in April. “The support we have had so far has been Get the whole family involved! overwhelming, we are delighted and so grateful to the women of Wairoa who have dedicated their time to make these wonderful poppies,” she said. Skill sessions – Fun games – Tournament Almost 1000 poppies have been collected and with only a few months to go Mrs Roper with the MOJO Pulse players encourages people to keep knitting to help them exceed their goals for a beautiful, sentimental display.