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PhotosInglewood Lions' Club Christmas Parade 2024There was plenty of joy in Inglewood on Saturday, December 14 as the annual Inglewood Lions' Club Christmas Parade rolled into town. Photos / Alyssa Smith14 Dec 09:52 PM
Photos2024 Eltham Lions Club Christmas ParadeThere was plenty of holiday cheer in Eltham on Friday, December 6, with the annual Eltham Lions Club Christmas parade rolling through town. Photos / Mark Bellringer08 Dec 11:46 PM
PhotosStratford Business Association Christmas Parade 2024The sun was shining and the crowd was smiling when the Stratford Business Association Christmas Parade rode through town. The event was followed by Christmas carols and the chance to see Santa, while market and food stalls helped shoppers stock up ready for Christmas. Photos / Ilona Hanne and Alyssa Smith07 Dec 09:20 PM
PhotosStratford A&P Show, 2024The 2024 Stratford A&P Show took place in the town over the weekend of November 30 and December 1. While Sunday's weather was definitely at the damper end of things, it had been a hot sunny day on the Saturday, with plenty of people coming out over both days to enjoy the fun. Photos / Alyssa Smith and Ilona Hanne02 Dec 02:54 AM
PhotosStratford Halloween 2024Stratford celebrated the light and dark side of Halloween with a range of different events around the town on Thursday, October 31. Photos / Alyssa Smith31 Oct 10:35 PM
PhotosTaranaki Secondary Schools Sports Association (TSSSA) All Ability Athletics DayStudents from seven Taranaki secondary schools competed at the Taranaki Secondary Schools Sports Association (TSSSA) All Ability Athletics Day on Tuesday, October 22. Photos / Alyssa Smith29 Oct 11:00 PM
PhotosFiji Day celebrations in StratfordMembers of Stratford's Fijian Indian community and guests celebrated Fiji Day with a party on Saturday, October 12, 2024.14 Oct 01:07 AM
Photos2024 Te Kāhui Ako o Taranaki Mohoao kapa haka festival Tamariki from Central Taranaki schools gathered for the Te Kāhui Ako o Taranaki Mohoao kapa haka festival on Wednesday, October 18. Photos / Alyssa Smith 18 Sep 10:39 PM
Stratford PressAnniversary of Battle for Chunuk Bair commemoratedA ceremony to honour the anniversary of the Battle for Chunuk Bair was held in Stratford on Thursday, August 8.08 Aug 05:51 AM
Photos2024 MOKNZ Stratford Novice TournamentMartial art students from across the country competed in the 2024 MOKNZ (Mas Oyama Karate New Zealand) Stratford Novice Tournament on Saturday, July 27. Photos / Alyssa Smith28 Jul 01:51 AM
PhotosEgmont Village School Maketawa Museum visitEgmont Village School pupils enjoyed a visit to Taranaki's John Deere Maketawa Musem after winning The Hits and Brandt Stratford competition. Photos / Alyssa Smith26 Jul 02:42 AM
Photos2024 Taranaki Foundation Emergence AwardsThe 2024 Taranaki Foundation Emergence Awards ceremony took place on Friday, June 28. Photos / Alyssa Smith and Ilona Hanne01 Jul 02:25 AM
Stratford PressEltham Anzac Day civic servieA large crowd gathered for Eltham's Anzac Day civic service, which took place in front of the town's memorial gates.25 Apr 12:09 AM
PhotosStratford Park fundraising Motorfest and Swap MeetRain didn't stop the fun on Saturday, April 20 when the Stratford Park fundraising Motorfest and Swap Meet took place at the Stratford A&P Showgrounds. Photos / Ilona Hanne21 Apr 11:46 PM
PhotosBaldrick's Big Day Out 2024Medieval festivities hit Stratford for Baldrick's Big Day Out on Saturday, April 13. Photos / Alyssa Smith13 Apr 02:02 AM
PhotosUniversity of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival - Taranaki 2024Taranaki students brought Shakespeare's plays to life at the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival last week. 11 Apr 01:03 AM
PhotosToko School Relay your Way 2024Toko School pupils and Stratford High School’s head students and principal Cameron Stone took part in a Relay Your Way event. 10 Apr 07:36 AM
PhotosEaster Camp Taranaki 2024Almost 200 Taranaki teens attended this year's Taranaki Easter Camp.10 Apr 12:27 AM
PhotosTaranaki Masters Games 2024Participants from across the North Island competed in the Taranaki Masters Games events in Stratford. Photos / Alyssa Smith05 Apr 10:54 PM
PhotosNew Plymouth Weet-Bix Tryathlon 2024Taranaki kids gave it a try at Ngāmotu Beach for the New Plymouth Weet-Bix Kids Tryathlon. 27 Mar 03:46 AM
PhotosTaranaki Relay for Life 2024Inglewood TET Stadium and Events Centre was packed for the 2024 Taranaki Relay for Life event. Photos / Alyssa Smith23 Mar 04:51 AM
PhotosWomad NZ 2024Photographer Ilona Hanne was at Womad NZ 2024 to capture some of the fun of the three-day festival that ran over March 15 - 17, 2024.17 Mar 11:18 PM
PhotosTaranaki Pioneer Village Thomas's Teddy Bear Picnic 2024Stratford families flocked to Taranaki Pioneer Village in Stratford for Thomas's Teddy Bear Picnic. Photos / Alyssa Smith11 Mar 07:16 PM
PhotosBricktastic fun at the 2024 Eltham BrickshowStar Wars, Harry Potter, Winnie the Pooh and all sorts of other characters and ideas were on show at the 2020 Eltham Brickshow.10 Mar 08:50 PM
Stratford PressSanctuary Mountain Maungatautari Kiwi translocation 2024Over the next eight weeks, 300 Kiwi are moving out of Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, located between Te Awamutu and Putāruru, to boost existing populations in three areas across the North Island. Before their departure, the birds undergo health checks. Video / Danielle ZollickhoferWatch21 Mar 02:46 AM
Stratford PressAmericarna cars roll into Stratford, TaranakiAmericarna cars roll into Stratford, Taranaki ahead of their scheduled Americana event today. Watch22 Feb 10:02 PM
Stratford PressThe Great NZ Road Trip: 'Doing good' a way of life for Taranaki entrepreneurFrom a north Taranaki farm to Kenya to a New Plymouth brew pub, local entrepreneur Dan Radcliff says "things don’t have to be boring to do good.” Video / Ilona Hanne / IVHQ / NZ HeraldWatch07 Nov 04:00 PM
Stratford PressLuci Haami receives a Stratford District Youth Citizen AwardLuci was one of two Youth Citizen Award recipients this year.Watch17 Aug 12:24 AM
