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Boost for sanctuary

Orienteering Waikato’s Save the Sanctuary Rogaine raised nearly $9000 for Maungatautari Sanctuary Mountain. Aidan Boswell, Andrew de Groot and Mark Gray created and set the…

Doctor disputes plant evidence

The human health risk assessment completed for the Paewira Waste to Energy Plant contains contradictory and selective data and should raise alarm bells, according to…

Council boosts media following

Waipā’s communication and engagement team issued 66 media releases in the three months from November 1 to keep the community engaged and updated on the…

New light shed on St Paul’s

A window through which the residents of the settlement of Rangiaowhia looked, is in place after critical restoration work. Christchurch based conservators have restored the…

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Nixon’s riding high

A young Te Awamutu motorbike racer has parked himself at the top of the podium again. Crossing the line with a comfortable lead in Gore…

Javana stars at Horse of the Year

A member of King Country’s Fagan family has won the Horse of the Year event this month. Year 5 Ōtewā School student Javana Johnston, 9,…

Rural sports honours

One who climbs trees, another who cuts them down and a carter named Carter all secured plaudits at the Rural Sports Awards in Palmerston North…

Football takes step backwards

Waipā’s interest in football’s Southern Conference men’s league has evaporated. The league – one step down from the Northern League which takes in Auckland clubs…

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Our own drought

Yesterday it rained properly for the first time  this year. Maybe that’s an exaggeration, but that’s how it feels to me at least.  And not…

What we’ll focus on

Following on from last month’s column, your Community Board got together to go over our strategic plan, assess how we are doing and to finalise…

Our ancient salt

Salt is part of our everyday lives, whether we are eating it or swimming in ocean water. Before it reaches our kitchens, salt is collected…

Setting up sports

Te Awamutu township was in a somewhat excited state over the proposal to do away with the present bowling and tennis sites and have new…