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Stratford Fire Station 125th Jubilee Open Day

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Inglewood Lions' Club Christmas Parade 2024
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Inglewood Lions' Club Christmas Parade 2024

There was plenty of joy in Inglewood on Saturday, December 14 as the annual Inglewood Lions' Club Christmas Parade rolled into town. Photos / Alyssa Smith

14 Dec 09:52 PM
2024 Eltham Lions Club Christmas Parade
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2024 Eltham Lions Club Christmas Parade

There was plenty of holiday cheer in Eltham on Friday, December 6, with the annual Eltham Lions Club Christmas parade rolling through town. Photos / Mark Bellringer

08 Dec 11:46 PM
Stratford Business Association Christmas Parade 2024
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Stratford Business Association Christmas Parade 2024

The 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 Smith

07 Dec 09:20 PM
Stratford A&P Show, 2024
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Stratford A&P Show, 2024

The 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 Hanne

02 Dec 02:54 AM
Stratford Halloween 2024
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Stratford Halloween 2024

Stratford celebrated the light and dark side of Halloween with a range of different events around the town on Thursday, October 31. Photos / Alyssa Smith

31 Oct 10:35 PM
Taranaki Secondary Schools Sports Association (TSSSA) All Ability Athletics Day
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Taranaki Secondary Schools Sports Association (TSSSA) All Ability Athletics Day

Students from seven Taranaki secondary schools competed at the Taranaki Secondary Schools Sports Association (TSSSA) All Ability Athletics Day on Tuesday, October 22. Photos / Alyssa Smith

29 Oct 11:00 PM
Fiji Day celebrations in Stratford
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Fiji Day celebrations in Stratford

Members of Stratford's Fijian Indian community and guests celebrated Fiji Day with a party on Saturday, October 12, 2024.

14 Oct 01:07 AM
2024 Te Kāhui Ako o Taranaki Mohoao kapa haka festival
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2024 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
Anniversary of Battle for Chunuk Bair commemorated
Stratford Press

Anniversary of Battle for Chunuk Bair commemorated

A ceremony to honour the anniversary of the Battle for Chunuk Bair was held in Stratford on Thursday, August 8.

08 Aug 05:51 AM
2024 MOKNZ Stratford Novice Tournament
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2024 MOKNZ Stratford Novice Tournament

Martial 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 Smith

28 Jul 01:51 AM
Egmont Village School Maketawa Museum visit
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Egmont Village School Maketawa Museum visit

Egmont Village School pupils enjoyed a visit to Taranaki's John Deere Maketawa Musem after winning The Hits and Brandt Stratford competition. Photos / Alyssa Smith

26 Jul 02:42 AM
2024 Taranaki Foundation Emergence Awards
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2024 Taranaki Foundation Emergence Awards

The 2024 Taranaki Foundation Emergence Awards ceremony took place on Friday, June 28. Photos / Alyssa Smith and Ilona Hanne

01 Jul 02:25 AM
Eltham Anzac Day civic servie
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Eltham Anzac Day civic servie

A 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
Stratford Park fundraising Motorfest and Swap Meet
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Stratford Park fundraising Motorfest and Swap Meet

Rain 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 Hanne

21 Apr 11:46 PM
Baldrick's Big Day Out 2024
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Baldrick's Big Day Out 2024

Medieval festivities hit Stratford for Baldrick's Big Day Out on Saturday, April 13. Photos / Alyssa Smith

13 Apr 02:02 AM
University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival - Taranaki 2024
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University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival - Taranaki 2024

Taranaki students brought Shakespeare's plays to life at the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival last week.

11 Apr 01:03 AM
Toko School Relay your Way 2024
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Toko School Relay your Way 2024

Toko 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
Easter Camp Taranaki 2024
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Easter Camp Taranaki 2024

Almost 200 Taranaki teens attended this year's Taranaki Easter Camp.

10 Apr 12:27 AM
Taranaki Masters Games 2024
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Taranaki Masters Games 2024

Participants from across the North Island competed in the Taranaki Masters Games events in Stratford. Photos / Alyssa Smith

05 Apr 10:54 PM
New Plymouth Weet-Bix Tryathlon 2024
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New Plymouth Weet-Bix Tryathlon 2024

Taranaki kids gave it a try at Ngāmotu Beach for the New Plymouth Weet-Bix Kids Tryathlon.

27 Mar 03:46 AM
Taranaki Relay for Life 2024
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Taranaki Relay for Life 2024

Inglewood TET Stadium and Events Centre was packed for the 2024 Taranaki Relay for Life event. Photos / Alyssa Smith

23 Mar 04:51 AM
Womad NZ 2024
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Womad NZ 2024

Photographer 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
Taranaki Pioneer Village Thomas's Teddy Bear Picnic 2024
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Taranaki Pioneer Village Thomas's Teddy Bear Picnic 2024

Stratford families flocked to Taranaki Pioneer Village in Stratford for Thomas's Teddy Bear Picnic. Photos / Alyssa Smith

11 Mar 07:16 PM
Bricktastic fun at the 2024 Eltham Brickshow
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Bricktastic fun at the 2024 Eltham Brickshow

Star 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

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Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari Kiwi translocation 2024
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Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari Kiwi translocation 2024

Over 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 Zollickhofer

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21 Mar 02:46 AM
Americarna cars roll into Stratford, Taranaki
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Americarna cars roll into Stratford, Taranaki

Americarna cars roll into Stratford, Taranaki ahead of their scheduled Americana event today.

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22 Feb 10:02 PM
The Great NZ Road Trip: 'Doing good' a way of life for Taranaki entrepreneur
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The Great NZ Road Trip: 'Doing good' a way of life for Taranaki entrepreneur

From 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 Herald

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07 Nov 04:00 PM
Luci Haami receives a Stratford District Youth Citizen Award
Stratford Press

Luci Haami receives a Stratford District Youth Citizen Award

Luci was one of two Youth Citizen Award recipients this year.

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