Like many organisations partially reliant on a charitable hand, Cambridge’s Achievement House has felt the effects of Covid. The disability enterprise re-opened this week after a stop-start year which left its workers feeling anxious and confused. Events…
The Connexis Industry Excellence Awards have produced a winner from Te Kuiti. Wiremu Te Tawhero was named Distribution Trainee of the Year at the energy sector awards this week. Wiremu works for The Lines Company…
The Waipā District Licensing Committee appears almost certain to rule against a tide of public opposition to a liquor store and grant an off-licence with conditions. The committee met in Te Awamutu last week to…
A Waipā district councillor earned himself a strong rebuke from mayor Jim Mylchreest last week for lobbying for an organisation the Cambridge representative had declared a conflict of interest with. Philip Coles is a member…
Waipā District Council will not be buying land on the corner of Mutu and Mahoe Streets in Te Awamutu. The Te Awamutu Presbyterian Church offered to sell 1000m2 of land to the council as it no longer…
Te Awamutu teenager Brylee Gibbes used a home video to secure her selection as the Taranaki-King Country Youth MP in the 10th New Zealand Youth Parliament. The 3-minute 22 second promotional piece featured the music…
Hello Cambridge and Te Awamutu, Despite Covid-19 having caused the cancellation of some of the usual Christmas events, it is nevertheless great to see the festive spirit being expressed in other ways. The festive season…
A collaborate approach between three Waikato councils has been established to protect the country’s only native land mammals. Pekapeka-tou-roa was a controversial, but clear winner of the 2021 New Zealand bird of the year and, are found throughout…
As fundraising continues to celebrate the Queen’s 1954 visit to Te Awamutu, Luke East shares the role residents played in other royal tours. The first royal to visit New Zealand was Queen Victoria’s second son…
Time has been standing still in two Waipā communities – but not for much longer. Waipā District Council staff stopped winding the Kihikihi War Memorial Clock in 2017 as they were no longer able to safely access the…
