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Rural post issue in court

New Zealand Post is facing a High Court challenge from a Waipā couple over what they say is an attempt to terminate their mail delivery…

Council’s indoor art collection reduced

Waipā District Council is streamlining its public art collection. Today’s Strategic Planning and Policy Committee agreed staff should reduce council’s 104-piece indoor art collection down…

Gambling policy unchanged

Pokies in Waipā will continue to be capped at 232 machines and transferred if the operator moves to a new venue. Council’s Strategic Planning and…

Celebration book launch

The half century story of how a small Te Awamutu music group grew to become one of the jewels in Waipā’s crown has been celebrated…

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Silver linings

Two Te Awamutu Primary School students had the “best day of their lives” on Monday. Payton Dent and Frankie Britton, both eight, were among 30…

Te Awamutu wins ‘World Cup’

On a sporting weekend when the All Blacks suffered their first-ever loss in World Cup pool play, the Warriors went down to the Panthers in…

Masson stopped in first title defence

“He couldn’t have taken a harder opponent if he tried.” So said the commentator watching Te Awamutu-born Floyd Masson early on in his WBO cruiserweight…

Admin honour for John

Te Awamutu Tennis Club’s John Robinson was named Administrator of the Year at the Waikato Tennis Trust’s 2022/23 awards. The accolade, club captain John says,…