Previous and Current Issues

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  • Our lead story this week is about the Coast Clean-up day hosted by Tairua Pauanui Sports Fishing Club. It’s on Sunday 14 December. Join others in caring for our coast.
    A number of other events are coming up soon - please look over the ads. for details.
    Posted: Monday 24 November 2025
  • Our lead story this week is about the launch of the Tairua Summer Planner. The Tairua and Hikuai letterbox deliveries starts this week. Pauanui Information Centre will have copies available for Pauanui residents. If you only get the Advertiser online in Tairua, your copy will not get posted into your letterbox, so please drop into Tairua Print to pick up your copy.
    Inside, there's a follow-up about the recent Tairua Heritage Players’ show - well done to cast, crew, and director!
    Posted: Monday 17 November 2025
  • In this issue, we lead with a Shout-Out to Tairua locals, Warren Mayer and Alison Smith, who are “sitting around the Council tables” after successful election campaigns. We know you’ll do the best you can. Inside, read about Hikuai School’s market - this annual fundraiser helps cover the costs of resources for the students. Book a stall, or go and support it with your buying dollars.
    Posted: Monday 10 November 2025
  • We lead with the fundraiser for Tairua Information Centre - a High Tea for the ladies, and inside, we hear from Constables Dylan and Tim with their Policing report for last month.
    Posted: Monday 3 November 2025
  • A 6-page issue this week. We lead with an update on the Tairua River Trail and info about the upcoming fundraiser for it. This fundraising idea sounds super fun - get your ticket early! Inside, we talk about the new swimming pontoon in the waters off Pepe Reserve. Sunday’s introduction to the community was a huge success. A column of Short & Sweet rounds off the issue, news-wise. It’s the last 4 days of our October “Up Close and Personal” competition. Be in to win a voucher from our sponsor is Haus Blank. This will be the last competition for 2025 - back again in March 2026.
    Posted: Tuesday 28 October 2025