People around the world are often familiar with the most significant eruptions, such as the 1883 Krakatau eruption, which had profound and far-reaching effects. However, there are many stories of volcanic eruptions that have impacted…
People around the world are often familiar with the most significant eruptions, such as the 1883 Krakatau eruption, which had profound and far-reaching effects. However, there are many stories of volcanic eruptions that have impacted…
That 400 abandoned farms at Pirongia could be worked by the unemployed was a sound suggestion in the opinion of local residents. The scheme could be carried beyond the state owned abandoned farms to include…
The board will be getting together in the next week to discuss our final goals for the next seven months as we head towards elections. We will be having a close look at our current…
Aotearoa has not experienced a catastrophe. Cyclone Gabrielle and the Christchurch and Kaikōura earthquakes were disasters that impacted many lives, but they were not catastrophes. A catastrophe is much worse – on the staggering scale…
Robert Bruce was preparing on the morning of June 7, 1894, to attend to his duties as a Raglan county councillor. This was routine for the 41-year-old Scotsman who in his public capacity was also…
I’m often asked about the progress of our joint-venture housing project planned for the corner of Racecourse and Ōhaupō Roads. This social housing project we’ve undertaken with Community Housing Provider Habitat for Humanity is one…
Two of the luckiest men alive climbed unscathed from a pile of twisted wreckage after their Tiger Moth aircraft crashed on a hillside near Te Awamutu. The men came to grief during a flight from Te Kūiti to…
I am an avid reader. When we moved to Te Awamutu, I was delighted to discover that for a small town, it has a great library. Since we have been here, the services provided by…
Measuring deformation is an important part of the volcano monitoring toolbox. Deformation is a change in the ground surface or shape, whether that’s up (inflation), down (deflation), or sideways. Understanding what the cause could be,…
A shaded ‘natural’ stream will have an average water temperature of around 16°C but open, slow flowing waterways may have temperatures peaking at around 30°C in summer months. Research has shown that one kilometre of…
