Opunake (New Zealand)

Type: City
Name: Opunake (New Zealand)
Country: New Zealand
Latitude: -39.459999
Longitude: 173.860001
population: 1,495
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Toughest of tough winners again

Five days of gut-wrenching challenges have culminated in a New Plymouth Girls' High and Boys' High team again being crowned champions in the annual Hillary Challenge.The win ended Opunake High School's year reign at the top of New Zealand adventure racing ... [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 19 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Coronado Acquires Opunake Hydro

Coronado Resources announced that it has entered into a binding share purchase agreement dated May 13, (the "Share Purchase Agreement"), whereby Coronado has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Opunake Hydro Limited ("OHL") from ... [Published Individual.com - May 17 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 3 reports

Coronado Announces Acquisition of Opunake Hydro Limited

Coronado Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: CRD) and (OTCQX: CRDAF) ("Coronado" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding share purchase agreement dated May 13, 2013 (the "Share Purchase Agreement"), whereby Coronado has agreed to ... [Published Individual.com - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Coronado Announces Acquisition of Opunake Hydro Limited

/PRNewswire/ - Coronado Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: CRD) and (OTCQX: CRDAF) ("Coronado" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding share purchase agreement dated May 13, 2013 (the "Share Purchase Agreement"), whereby Coronado ... [Published Sys-Con Belgium - May 14 2013]
First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine tuberculosis, bovine - New Zealand

Bovine TB — Worldwide/UnknownTaranaki's 6th case of bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed. The Animal Health Board (AHB) said last week that a herd near Inglewood was suspected of having the disease.The confirmation this week of the infection brings ... [Published HealthMap Global Disease Alerts - May 12 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 3 reports

Top award for rescue of trapped teens

Battling extreme weather conditions to pluck 10 people from Paritutu rock has earned the Taranaki Community Rescue Helicopter the country's top search and rescue honour.On August 8, the service's marine rescue crew of pilot Alan Deal, winch operator Phil ... [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 07 2013]
First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Red Cross revisited

New Zealand Red Cross' New Plymouth office is looking to the future with a glance at the past.As part of the organisation's 150th anniversary, the Gill St office is holding a display of memorabilia.There will be a collection of teaspoons, books, branded ... [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 08 2013]
First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Down South

When my daughter, Nyssa, moved to London for her big OE, it didn't take her long to find that really big city life was not her cup of tea, either Earl Grey or English Breakfast. So along with Natalie, a friend she met in London, and who just happens to ... [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 08 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

School determined to defend title

After years of playing the hunter's role Opunake High School's Hillary Challenge team is now the prey.The students go into next week's outdoor adventure race as red-hot favourites after winning the 2012 title ahead of a combined New Plymouth Boys' High ... [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 07 2013]
First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

New transport service for Opunake patients

A door-to-door transport service for Opunake folk without cars who need to get into New Plymouth for important appointments is just weeks away.Lack of transport to attend essential health and social service appointments had been found to be a major issue ... [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 05 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Once in a blue moon butterfly sighted

Peter Peckham's wife thought her husband would jump out the window in his excitement at spotting a rare blue moon butterfly.New Plymouth butterfly expert Mr Peckham was sitting down having his lunch when he spied the Australian butterfly through the window, ... [Published stuff.co.nz - May 03 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Memories recorded for future

Countless hours of recordings, editing and compilation have created an audio history of the Opunake, Egmont Plains and Manaia areas.The eight-disc collection is the latest offering from the Audio History Charitable Trust of New Zealand.Trust co-ordinator ... [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 02 2013]

Quotes

"That was a 4km paddle, a 7km run, a 26km bike, and another 7km run that was like a bush bash" team member Lyneche Simkin said
"Some of the first-aid manuals from the 30s, 40s and 50s are quite amusing, and people are more than welcome to flip through the books."
"Through that whole week I've never seen all of the emergency services and community come together and put in so much effort."

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Toughest of tough winners again [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 19 2013]
Coronado Acquires Opunake Hydro [Published Individual.com - May 17 2013]
Coronado Announces Acquisition of Opunake Hydro... [Published Individual.com - May 14 2013]
Coronado Announces Acquisition of Opunake Hydro... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 14 2013]
Coronado Announces Acquisition of Opunake Hydro... [Published ADVFN UK - May 14 2013]
Coronado Announces Acquisition of Opunake Hydro... [Published Sys-Con Belgium - May 14 2013]
PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine tuberculosis, bovine - Ne... [Published HealthMap Global Disease Alerts - May 12 2013]
Down South [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 08 2013]
Red Cross revisited [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 08 2013]
Top award for rescue of trapped teens [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 07 2013]
School determined to defend title [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 07 2013]
Rescue helicopter workers receive top award [Published New Zealand Herald - May 07 2013]
Heroic rescue efforts honoured [Published stuff.co.nz - May 07 2013]
New transport service for Opunake patients [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 05 2013]
Once in a blue moon butterfly sighted [Published stuff.co.nz - May 03 2013]
Memories recorded for future [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 02 2013]
Organic revival keeps them smiling [Published Taranaki Daily News - Apr 17 2013]
First family to claim second generation of awar... [Published Rural News - Apr 15 2013]
PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine tuberculosis - New Zealan... [Published HealthMap Global Disease Alerts - Apr 09 2013]
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