Rosetown Choristers members are fine tuning preparations for the group’s latest performance, before taking to the stage. Profits from the fundraising concert – Around The World in 80 Minutes – will be given to the…
Rosetown Choristers members are fine tuning preparations for the group’s latest performance, before taking to the stage. Profits from the fundraising concert – Around The World in 80 Minutes – will be given to the…
A public meeting called by parents of Te Awamutu College students is not designed to point the finger at anyone, organisers say. Instead, those behind it hope the gathering – planned for next Wednesday evening…
Public housing Crown agency Kainga Ora will buy 1.4ha of land in Te Awamutu to develop affordable housing for people aged 55 years and over. The land at 1262 Cambridge Road, part of a 3.7ha…
Debate over the concept plan for Te Awamutu’s Memorial Park approved two years ago this month continues. Te Awamutu-Kihikihi Community Board chair Ange Holt told staff last week there was dispute over what was ‘war…
Waipā Mayor Susan O’Regan is welcoming National’s new housing growth plans with open arms, saying it’ll absolutely provide better outcomes for Waipā. National’s new policy provides more options for councils such as giving more flexibility…
Four candidates are in the running for the Waipā Māori ward councillor seat which opens for voting from this week (Thursday 1 June). The candidates – Bill Harris, Barney Manaia, Dale Maree Morgan and Gaylene…
Te Awamutu has taken its stand against bullying. Last Friday schools, workplaces and community groups all over town marked Pink Shirt Day – the Mental Health Commission-led day which aims to stamp out bullying by…
Just released Waipā property values show the district’s worth is $35 billion – up 45.5 per cent on the last valuation three years ago. The rise was expected given the “incredible growth” seen in the…
Members of Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Bigade’s 2023 Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge team have returned home having reached new heights at the event. Not only did the group fundraise what’s thought to be its biggest…
John Patrick ‘Aussie’ O’Brien was a “hell of a nice guy”, yet his body lay unclaimed in the Waikato Hospital morgue for two months. Despite appeals for family to come forward and claim the body…
