Te Awamutu-born author Scott Bainbridge is the first of several authors lined up to give public talks during Waipā District Libraries’ Author Month. Scott will talk about his books and some of his upcoming projects…
Te Awamutu-born author Scott Bainbridge is the first of several authors lined up to give public talks during Waipā District Libraries’ Author Month. Scott will talk about his books and some of his upcoming projects…
The rollout of Waikato’s vaccination program continues. It began Thursday 25 when 28 Waikato District Health Board vaccinators received ied the first of two doses at the dedicated Covid-19 vaccination centre. The following day at…
A parkour zone is to be built in Te Awamutu. The zone is one part of a wider refresh to the Centennial Park concept plan, which was presented to the Te Awamutu Community Board last…
A parish which has been dormant for decades will be active again on Sunday. The Rātana movement, described as a church and pan-iwi political movement, was founded by Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana in early 20th-century and…
Steps are being taken to recruit more Justices of the Peace in Te Awamutu, both to boost numbers and bring younger people on board. Ann Rawson, chairperson of the Te Awamutu branch of the Waikato…
Eradication of pests at a Waipā lake has been so successful a new problem has arisen – in the form of pest birds. Hundreds of thousands of starlings and sparrows roost in the pest fenced…
Hot on the heels of the February 18 Mars landing of NASA’s science rover Perseverance, Te Awamutu Space Centre’s Dave Owen is planning to expand his activities. He is about to launch an interactive online…
A poll of Waipā District Councillors on the issue of Māori wards has failed to produce any definitive answers. Last week the News asked all 14 councillors by email for their opinions on the success…
Set in three leafy hectares in the tranquil Waikato countryside, Ōhaupō TreeChurch and Gardens is a far cry from the fast-paced corporate world Bev and Chris Gatenby once inhabited. But after taking stock of their…
The next phase of Predator-Free Mystery Creek has been launched by the New Zealand National Fieldays Society (NZNFS). The information evening last week was designed to kickstart a wider movement to extend predator control into…
