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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
From Twitch live-streaming to professional photographer, 17-year-old DJ Mills is one of Te Awamutu’s youngest entrepreneurs. DJ started his business, Shutter Media Group, last year. He shoots everything from wildlife to weddings, and has a…
Te Awamutu homes could soon be powered by New Zealand’s first waste-to-energy plant. The plants take in rubbish, sort and recycle it, and then combust what cannot be recycled to power steam turbines. While waste-to-energy…
