Have you ever had a calamitous Christmas? One where things went very wrong, or were not at all what you planned or hoped for? hat immediately comes to mind for me was the time someone…
Have you ever had a calamitous Christmas? One where things went very wrong, or were not at all what you planned or hoped for? hat immediately comes to mind for me was the time someone…
Last Friday afternoon folk of all ages gathered to enjoy singing joyous Christmas carols in the Church-yard outside the Presbyterian church, in celebration of the birth of Jesus our Lord and Saviour. It certainly felt…
Missing man located dead Police say a man missing on Mt Pirongia a week ago has been found dead. The body was discovered by a member of Search and Rescue last week. The death is…
Each week in the news we read about local stories, some of which are positive, and others are challenging to process. Sadly, I recently read online about a family who had lost their son’s bike…
A generous friend phoned me yesterday to ask if she could help prepare food for one of our Christmas services. We got to talking about who she and her husband would celebrate Christmas with. “The…
God’s Blessings and Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to all people of good will. Christmas is the one holiday that so uniquely offers a brief moment of hope that peace and human…
Obituary: GRAHAM FREEGARD: 10th October 1931 – 3rd DECEMBER 2023 Graham Freegard – a man known as much for his ploughing skills and love of tractors as for his brightly painted tin hat – died…
Waipā’s rates team sent out more penalty letters for unpaid rates this month than staff can recall, financial accountant Nada Milne told the district council meeting this week. And the 95 per cent of rates…
Waipā District Council says it is working on long term plans to establish alternate traffic routes through Te Awamutu. A 127-signature petition – handed in to the council offices last month and presented to the…
Te Awamutu’s Ruby McPhail finds it hard to articulate just what it is she loves most about Christmas. “But every time I see Christmas decorations they make me super happy.” Ruby moved to Te Awamutu…
