Northland boxer Karen Te Ruki-Pasene will be part of "The Garden of Eden" fight night in September, along with fellow Northland fighter Lani Daniels. Photo / Calden Jamieson
Two Northland female boxers to be featured at "The Garden of Eden" boxing night at Auckland's Eden Park on September 4."The Garden of Eden" will play host to a mega local show of boxing, featuring six professional boxing fights, promoted by Bruce Glozier.
Northland's Karen Te Ruki Pasene has just come
off a loss last October against Baby Nansen but she redeemed herself with a massive win against the former multiple New Zealand amateur champions Ariane Nicholson which some believe to be a controversial decision. She will fight Michaela Jenkins who just came off two losses against two-division New Zealand Champion and another Northlander Mea Motu. The Smiling Assassin, former World title contender Lani Daniels, from Northland, will take on professional rugby player Sequita Hemingway. Daniels has been away from the ring for while, with her last fight being against Tessa Tualevao in the third instalment of their rivalry back in 2019.
Pensioner flats upgraded
The Far North District Council recently upgraded 147 of its pensioner units to make them warmer and drier in line with the Government's Healthy Homes Standards which came into force on July 1. The work cost $500,000 and was funded through the Healthier Homes Budget allocated in the council's Long Term Plan 2018-28. It included installed heating, extractor fans in kitchens and bathrooms, and draught stopping. The council has pensioner units in Ahipara, Awanui, Hōreke, Kaikohe, Kaitāia, Kawakawa, Kerikeri, Kohukohu, Ōmapere, Rāwene and Waimā.
Parliament coming north
Parliament is spending two days in the Far North — including visits to the country's northernmost schools — as part of the annual Speaker's Outreach. The delegation will be in the Bay of Islands today
