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It seems very sad at the moment looking down the main street of Waipawa and seeing that our main street upgrade is not complete.
‘Not complete ?’ you ask…... Well no.
There is something very major wrong with it.
Well… maybe not wrong (as the street does look 100% better than it ever used to)... but missing.

Our big yellow duck “"Pawa"” is no longer there.
She has been taken down and hidden away -all in the name of fixing up our main street.

‘Do we need it?’ some people will ask.
‘"It's ugly…...!" "It's gorgeous!" "It's cute!" "It's a laughing-stock!" "It's uniquely different!"”

You decide…...

Other towns have icons and they are very proud of them.
I mean, Paeroa has its bottle of L&P, Ohakune its carrot...

Not everyone loved them when they were put up (and they might not still now), but they have become part of their town's identity, just as ‘'Pawa the duck' has become ours.

I know perhaps I am a bit biased when it comes to “Pawa the duck” as I was the one asked to make it.
I don't think its time to “"Do away"” with the duck and become a “"nothing"” town.

I think she should stay!

To help you decide what should happen about our duck I have put together an archive of Pawa's history.
There are some neat little stories in there so have a read… enjoy… and most importantly have a laugh...

Jan Gosling
(Maker of the duck, and known duck supporter)

 
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A little History of Waipawa
Where is Waipawa
The CHB Settlers Museum
Positively Stone Aged
The Pines
‘The Pines’ 150th Birthday Celebrations
Duck day
The Clock Tower
The Bridges
Abbottslee
Waipawa Municipal Theatre - And M&D
Waipawa Churches
Art Deco and the Napier Earthquake
Waipawa School
The Dog Show
Cold Duck Rally
Email enquiries
Waipawa school enquiry
Wooster enquiry
Firth's enquiry
Donghi enquiry
Edwards enquiry
Beale Enquiry
Harriet Burdett
Parkhurst Boys Enquiry
Standley Enquiry
Bibby Descendant Enquiry
Hyde/Te Aute Bakery Enquiry:
Waipawa Band Rotunda Enquiry
Motere Station Enquiry
Petersen/ Pedersen/ Pedersien Enquiry
Cooper Enquiry
Taylor/Firth/Kaikora enquiry
15 Rose St
Crarer family
Duck archive
Introduction
CHB Mail, Tuesday 3 September 1996
CHB Mail, Tuesday, September 8 1996 (Front page)
CHB Mail, Tuesday, November 12 1996
CHB Mail, Tuesday 19 November 1996
CHB Mail, Tuesday, 26 November 1996
CHB Mail, 3 December, 1996
CHB Mail, 10 December 1996
CHB Mail, Tuesday, 4 February 1997
CHB Mail, 13 Tuesday May 1997
CHB Mail, Tuesday 27 May 1997
CHB Mail, Tuesday 3 June 1997
CHB Mail, Tuesday, 8 July 1997
CHB Mail, Tuesday, 14 October 2003
Hawkes Bay Today ñ Weekend, Saturday, 18 October 2003
Hawkes Bay Today ñ Weekend, Saturday, 18 October 2003
CHB Mail, Tuesday, 21 October 2003 (part one)
CHB Mail, Tuesday 21 October 2003 (part two)
CHB Mail, Tuesday, 28 October 2003
CHB Mail, Tuesday, 4 November 2003
CHB Mail, Tuesday, 11 November 2003
CHB Mail, Tuesday, 31 August 2004
CHB Mail, Tuesday, 7 September 2004
CHB Mail, Tuesday, 12 October 2004
Dominion Post, Saturday, November, 2004
Hawkes Bay Today, Friday, May 27, 2005
CHB Mail, Tuesday, July12, 2005
Hawkes Bay Today. Thursday, July14, 2005
CHB Mail, Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Save the duck poster, Thursday, July 20, 2005.
CHB Mail Tuesday, 26 July, 2005.
CHB Mail, Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Hawkes Bay Today, July, 2005
CHB Mail, Tuesday, August 9, 2005
Hawkes Bay Today, Wednesday, August 10 2005
Classic Hits 89.5 Bay City Radio interview
CHB Mail, Tuesday, August 16, 2005
CHB Mail. Tuesday, August 23, 2005
CHB Mail, Tueasday August 30, 2005
Dominion Post, Saturday, 3 September, 2005
CHB Mail, Tuesday, September 6, 2005
Hawkes Bay Today. Thursday, September 15, 2005
Dominion Post . Friday, 16 September, 2005
Blossom Festival BLOG
CHB Mail, Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Hawkes Bay Today, Wednesday, September 21, 2005
CHB Mail, Tuesday, September 20 and 27, 2005
CHB Mail, Tuesday 27 September, 2005
The duck came back -27 September, 2005
Waipawa’s Spring Festival blog
CHB Mail Tuesday, October 4, 2005
CHB Mail , Tuesday, November 8, 2005
11 February 2006 - Obituary
Pawa the duck - the story
Hawkes Bay Today. Saturday October 7, 2006
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