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Kihikihi gets community hub

Kihikihi will soon be getting its own community hub, making services and information more accessible to its residents. The Kihikihi Community Hub is the brainchild of Margaret Kirk and Sally Clark, who are both new…

Maungatautari project gets go-ahead

The team behind the $846,000 Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari Education Centre is celebrating the approval of its building consent. “It is very exciting news. After five years of working with our partners, it is amazing to…

No goal out of sight

From dog walking to Special Olympics, Unity Collins, who is blind, is always up for a challenge. Unity became blind when she was seven. A detached retina caused her to have peripheral vision one day,…

A cross to bear

At roughly midday last Saturday the man nicknamed ‘New Zealand’s Forrest Gump’ strode into Te Awamutu. Aucklander Jason Woodmass is walking the length of the North Island carrying a wooden cross weighing more than 50kg…

Orchard feeling blue

It was a wild and windy day in  Cambridge last Sunday, as the remnants of tropical Cyclone Dovi hit the North Island. In total, the MetService issued 17 severe weather warnings, while many parts of…

Skatepark plan out 

The final concept designs for the Te Awamutu Skatepark at Centennial Park have been released. Acting Community Services Manager Brad Ward said Council had taken feedback into account following a consultation process in December which…

Former chief steps in to help Waipā

Departing Waitomo chief executive Chris Ryan will have little time to enjoy his retirement as he is about to fill a temporary gap at Waipā District Council. Ryan will work at least two days a…

New storm over Dovi

Waipā councillors are concerned the district council’s communications response during Cyclone Dovi at the weekend fell short of expectations with one saying it was woefully inadequate. The lack of information from the council through its…

Scouting around for leaders

‘At Te Awamutu, we lost three scout leaders and our group leader in the months leading up to Christmas. Some smaller groups have had to close altogether.’ – scouts chairman Paull Chunn. The Te Awamutu…

Alexandra Street’s safety remains a concern

A Te Awamutu College student has a broken ankle after an accident involving a car outside the college. The accident occurred last week on Alexandra Street, between College Street and the dairy. Councillor Susan O’Regan…

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