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Strange lights over Coast
By Laura Mills
- Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Kumara residents last night watched lights from the biggest solar storm in six years cast a strange grey-white glow across the sky.

Kumara def ies the odds
By Paul McBride
- Tuesday, 10 January 2012

The Kumara Racing Club defied the odds yesterday, pulling in a decent sized crowd for the club’s first weekday Gold Nuggets meeting, although...

Kumara in f ine form
Picture: Paul McBride
- Monday, 09 January 2012

Jim Routhan, left, Hughie Havill, John Hibbs, Joyce Hibbs, Tip Routhan and Gail Rowland relax under shade at the Kumara Races this afternoon.

Judkins back as competitor
By Matt Kersten
- Friday, 11 February 2011

Robin Judkins, the face of the Speight’s Coast to Coast, sounded the starter’s horn this morning — and then strapped on his running shoes.

Feast prepared for 1000
Picture: Matt Kersten
- Thursday, 10 February 2011

Joyce McGill, front, Michele Ilton (obscured) and Joan Meates hand mix a bathtub full of coleslaw to feed 1000 people expected for tea in the...

Kumara Catholics fight for church
By Lisa Rangi
- Wednesday, 09 February 2011

Kumara Catholics are rallying to save their 134-year-old church, which is at risk of losing its twice monthly Masses.

Kumara Races draw 6000
By Cheryl Riley
- Monday, 10 January 2011

An estimated 6000 people enjoyed the Kumara race day in a sunny, festival atmosphere on Saturday.

90 Kumara Races ... and counting
By Paul McBride
- Friday, 07 January 2011

Kumara’s gentleman nonagenarian Hec Sinclair, 96, is a sure bet for the 125th anniversary Kumara Races tomorrow.
He has not missed a meeting...