By HILLS, Jo THE Rainmakers perform today at 8pm at Lepperton Bowling Club. This group comprises Jane Thompson and James Rigby (from acclaimed Australian folk group Blackwood) with their three daughters, Maggie, 15, Elsie, 13, and Naomi, 11.

By HUMPHREYS, Lyn AN EXTENSIVE campaign calling for South Taranaki people to avoid the Hawera Hospital emergency department unless seriously ill is doomed to fail.

By EVANS, Ryan FONTERRA has been told to improve the environmental performance of its Kapuni lactose factory by Taranaki's environmental watchdog.

By WOODD, Richard WORK on an $8.5 million pipeline to rescue the Mangawhero Stream from wastewater pollution starts on September 1. The pipeline will transport Eltham effluent 22km to Hawera and has a target completion date of next June.

By HUMPHREYS, Lyn SOUTH TARANAKI people can expect to be bombarded with information about changes to their emergency and after-hours services this week.