Headline 1: Stocks of water, batteries sell out : Camping gear, beer, batteries, water, cold meats and coleslaw were in high demand as people rushed to buy provisions during Wednesday's storm..."

Headline 2: Hot food in demand : "Demand in hot food in Levin surged on Wednesday but there was only one restaurant serving it. Despite a mini disaster of their own - damage to their home when a windmill blade smashed through their house - the owners of Phoeniz Garden Restaurant opened for business...."

Photographs: 1. Norca Rugs, Levin, owner Brian Wicks discussing storage of his stock with Roger Nichols, Waitarere Beach deputy fire chief, 2. A fallen blue gum on Kawiu Road and 3. The remnants of the KFC bucket which blew off during the storm.

Waitarere Beach Volunteer Fire Brigade was formed on the 15th February 1964. From those early days the "Brigade" has progressed to a modern much respected and vital part of the Horowhenua community. On the 15th February 1964, the Brigade celebrated it's 50th Anniversary.