Last week we were told of the Coalition government’s plans to increase the number of beds at Waikeria Prison by 1410. Despite the potential growth all that building will bring to our region, there are…
Last week we were told of the Coalition government’s plans to increase the number of beds at Waikeria Prison by 1410. Despite the potential growth all that building will bring to our region, there are…
When a young boy from Alexandra told his mother he had a secret in January of 1880 he was to reveal a shocking situation which he and his friends had found themselves in. The afternoon…
When I previously wrote about the Environmental Protection Authority’s Annual Report on 1080 poison (The News January 25, 2024), I commented on an incident involving dead bees and stated that 1080 may be contaminating honey….
As a volcanologist I work hard on local and international research projects and I thrive spending long physically demanding days on volcanoes. I am also in pain almost every single day. May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome…
Meghan Hawkes takes us back to look at what was making news in Waipā in 1932. The Arohena Valley, southeast of Te Awamutu, was swept by fire which began on Mr Dollimore’s farm. Fanned by a strong southeasterly…
Here’s how last week looked for Te Awamutu police staff… Monday: Police attended a family harm incident where a Police Safety Order was issued, a male was arrested for breaching a protection order, Police received…
Epic battles make for epic stories, and the recent Marvel series of movies show us a glimpse just what extraordinary colossal confrontation looks like. My guess is that you enjoy the theatre without considering the…
When John Skinner went missing from his home at Kihikihi on a Sunday in August 1898 there was more of a sense of alarm than usual. John, 50, had been deaf and mute since birth. …
I was recently asked how reliable our technology is for giving us warnings about eruptions. The answer is complex. It’s a mix of our technology, the people we have monitoring our volcanoes, how well we…
Public transport, the Te Huia railway connection between Auckland and Hamilton and cycleways continue to make headlines in the Waikato. Senior writer Mary Anne Gill spent time in the United Kingdom and Europe recently and…
