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From cows to the chamber

Regan McCorquindale believes the lessons he learned on his parents’ farm will strengthen his arm as the new CEO of the Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce. He grew up on 200-cow dairy farm in the…

Waipa fun run date set

The 10th annual Waipā Fun Run will be staged on March 28. The event was derailed when the country moved to a Level 2 Covid alert earlier this month, having been originally slated for March…

Space sought for new community hub

A Te Awamutu mum is looking for premises in which she can start a regular community activity group for people with disabilities. Brittany Williams trained as a primary school teacher before working for StarJam, a…

Harriet to the rescue

When Harriet Lamb takes the plunge, she believes in making a big splash. The 54-year-old writer for medical communications agencies in the Northern Hemisphere is just over two weeks away from tackling her biggest swim…

Wards back on the agenda

Waipā District Councillors have 10 weeks to determine whether or not to introduce a Māori ward at the 2022 local body elections – but individually  most have yet to announce where they stand. The News…

One dollar in, four saved

Waikato Regional Councillors have backed a project to future-proof homes in the province via low interest loans. The proposal is part of the council’s draft long term plans. Roy Pilott looks at the proposal and…

Retro-fitting: ‘A tool to turn round a crisis’

Russ Rimmington expects some opposition to his council’s proposal to retro-fit homes – but he challenges the naysayers to suggest something better. “National and Labour have failed when it comes to housing. Retro fitting is…

Saving our theatre

  By Blair Voorend Te Awamutu is rallying around one of the community’s longest standing institutions, the Regent Theatre. The theatre was pushed to the brink as a consequence of the Covid impact. But residents…

Lions are in dreamland

Te Awamutu’s Rosetown Lions are flush with success following a good showing at last month’s District 202L Convention in Tokoroa. The group’s immediate past president, Paula McWha, received the ‘Power of a Dream’ President’s Trophy…

Recycling rogues caught

Waipā District Council has imposed a three-strike rule on rogue dumpers who have sabotaged the community’s recycling centre. More than 25 properties have been told their recycling services are suspended because they abused the collection…

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