Our lives are punctuated by the changing seasons, so it seems. The hazy days of summer, the mellowing in autumn, hibernation in winter and rebirth in spring. And with those changes come the aches and…
Our lives are punctuated by the changing seasons, so it seems. The hazy days of summer, the mellowing in autumn, hibernation in winter and rebirth in spring. And with those changes come the aches and…
The report of a gun startled William Nabbs Jnr as he made his way through a wire fence near the Mangapiko School on a late afternoon in August 1884. He was out rabbit shooting with…
On October 19 we have the New Zealand Shakeout earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi, a chance to practice what to do in an earthquake, as well as a tsunami evacuation walk if you are near…
Deputy Mayor Liz Stolwyk is in France as part of a Waipā delegation attending the opening of the New Zealand Liberation Museum. She filed this column from Le Quesnoy for readers of The News. It…
Monday – Police located a male asleep in a crashed car on a rural road. It is suspected that the driver was affected by an unknown substance. Police attended a family harm incident that was…
As Spring arrives, this year I have decided to get into growing fruits and vegetables. Having been given a couple of strawberry plants, I have built a little raised garden and am beginning my journey…
Copious rainfall in the Te Awamutu district led to prolific pasture growth but changeable weather delayed hay making. Progressive settlers were considering using modern machinery to bale hay crops instead of the usual custom of…
Here’s a look at how the week panned out for police in Te Awamutu. Monday – Police attended two vehicle collisions, a family harm involving damage to property, a shoplifting incident was reported, we transported…
In light of recent news reports of hikers being rescued from the Tongariro/Ngāuruhoe volcanic complex, I hope it will help to share how I get ready for fieldwork as a volcanologist. Seeing hikers who are…
A poisoned arrow struck the neck of Alexander Keith and was swiftly removed then cauterised with a hot iron by a ship’s mate. The arrow was fired by a South Sea’s Islander and was yet…
