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Fewer on the buses

Waikato-King Country regional bus passenger numbers dipped last month and are likely to take another hit this month. Fares for Busit and Te Huia train services increased from July 1 and with two weeks of…

Our week in review

Here’s a look back over the last week through the eyes of Te Awamutu police. Monday – police attended three family harm incidents, a self-harm incident and a conflict between neighbours. A local man was…

Artists on show

The work of several artists utilising Waipā disability services feature in the IHC Art Awards exhibition at Webb’s Auction House in Wellington and in an online gallery. The IHC Art Awards provide artists with an…

Support heard for Ō-Rākau bill

The next step of an “iwi led outcome” has been taken with submissions being heard on the Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill. The Government’s Māori Affairs Select Committee and its chair, National MP Dan Bidois, met at…

Kuriger to discuss maunga funds

Confusion surrounds the Department of Conservation’s promise to partially fund the world’s largest predator proof fence at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, says Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger. A cash flow crisis at the $5000 a day…

Post inquiry denied

Waipā posties whose RD3 contract was cancelled after they complained their freight was being delivered by other contractors have been denied a ministerial inquiry. Ian and Danny Kennedy were contracted by NZ Post to sort, process,…

News ….. in brief

Health expo Te Awamutu Menz Shed’s planned health session for men is attracting plenty of interest – and shed leader Richard Cato says it’s also prompted two new members to join. The public expo will…

News ……. in brief

Pair charged after house raid Police have charged a 20-year old woman after an early morning wake up call for a Te Kūiti resident resulted in a car and money being taken. And a 13-year-old…

Fagan shows his class

Te Kuiti’s Jack Fagan and Pongaroa’s David Buick have celebrated a test shearing win for New Zealand. It was the second success for The Wools of New Zealand Shearing Sports New Zealand shearing team in…

Kirwan offers tools to cope

Mental health advocate and former All Black John Kirwan spoke about the day he visited a farm and admired the cracking view. All the farmer could see was debt and bad weather. Mary Anne Gill…

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