Rotomate sheep and beef farmer Mat Sherriff says pond levels have dropped about one metre on his farm. When you can see the mountains it’s going to rain, when you can’t see the mountains, it’s…
Rotomate sheep and beef farmer Mat Sherriff says pond levels have dropped about one metre on his farm. When you can see the mountains it’s going to rain, when you can’t see the mountains, it’s…
Police took the unusual step of naming 35-year-old Teina Repia as a person of interest as they tackled Ōtorohanga’s crime wave this week. The announcement came soon after Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter said it was…
After 62 years, 10 of those at The Regent Theatre Te Awamutu, movie projectionist Des Savage is taking a backseat. Savage has been there for the change from film reels to digital movies. Film used…
Donald Trump is a risk. Without naming the president, Waipā District Council’s Business Resilience and Risk advisor Genny Wilson says the US government’s introduction of tariffs and any later retaliatory action by the rest of…
Ombudsman Peter Boshier has ruled Waipā District Council is entitled to withhold weekly mail outs from Good Local Media, citing obligations of confidence, free and frank nature, and legal privilege. Boshier also rejected Good Local…
Kirikiriroa & St Peter’s Scout Group received the Royal New Zealand Navy Recognition Pennant at Scouts Aotearoa Northland Zone Regatta at Kai Iwi Lakes on Saturday. Senior patrol leader Hamish Smith, 14, and Venturer Kaylee…
Zane and Marie Kite expects to lose tens of thousands of dollars of milk production this season as they farm through extreme drought conditions. Their Parallel Road farm, near Kaipaki, is one step ahead of…
Complaints about Kihikihi’s $8 million Te Ara Rimu cycle way are being addressed by Waipā District Council. Service delivery group manager Dawn Inglis told The News, in a statement, that the council had received and…
Grants announced Waikato Regional Council has $1.34 million from its Natural Heritage Fund towards four landscape scale environmental projects including mounts Pirongia and Karioi. Te Whakaoranga o Karioi – The Karioi Project – gets almost…
When Stevie Cook paints, she relies heavily on her photographic memory which is so accurate her family is often amazed at what she can recall. The 31-year-old Enrich Plus Supported Activities client has regularly entered…
