Danny Smith was initially drawn to the Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade because it seemed like it was made up of a “great bunch” of people – and he wanted to be part of the…
Danny Smith was initially drawn to the Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade because it seemed like it was made up of a “great bunch” of people – and he wanted to be part of the…
Fashion statements in praise of the countries new citizens have come from and the country which they now call home have become an integral part of the Waipā citizenship ceremonies. Bright colours and Kiwi fashion…
Waipā District Council is continuing to hold behind-closed-doors workshops and briefings despite chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier telling councils last month to “open up”. A public section of a workshop on Tuesday, held as The News…
A Te Awamutu couple say they are devastated beyond words by a High Court decision to deny them an injunction against NZ Post. Danny and Ian Kennedy sought to stall NZ Post’s plans to terminate…
Sunday’s Remembrance Day service at the Pukeatua War Memorial Church was made particularly special with the blessing of a new bell and two new brass shell casings. The shell casings were donated by the Hauraki…
Marilyn Yeates remembers it clearly. It was July 1977 and part of the original Pirongia School became redundant for school purposes. So, a community meeting of about 60 people was held to discuss repurposing the…
The frustration in Shane Walsh’s voice is patently obvious. With less than a week to go a proposed Business Improvement District rate in the Te Awamutu central business district looks dead in the water unless…
Te Awamutu RSA marked Armistice Day on Saturday, with RSA committee member and Waipā District councillor Lou Brown dedicating his address to those who lost their lives in war, and to those who returned. A…
Waipā tops Waipā District is the hospitality capital of the Waikato and the third most hospitable district in New Zealand, according to Airbnb. The online accommodation marketplace has released a list of the towns and…
All things going to plan, Waipā’s Armistice commemorations should go like clockwork this weekend. Perfect weather conditions are predicted and event organisers in both Te Awamutu and Cambridge have arranged a series of events at…
