Ōtorohanga netball was celebrating the century of netball in New Zealand on Friday, but unlike the parent body’s date 1924 beginning, Ōtorohanga netball’s origins are unknown. “We lost our minutes in the ’58 flood,” Otorohanga…
Pouring better-off funding into Ōtorohanga College is paying huge dividends, principal Lyndsay Kurth says. Ōtorohanga College received $1.64m of the first tranche of better-off funding allocated via the Ōtorohanga District Council as part of the…
The rock concert atmosphere of the Welsh shearing competitions is what Te Kuiti shearer Jack Fagan says was the highlight of his recent overseas tour – but he really enjoyed the challenge of the tricky,…
They won three and lost three. And given the competition on the northern summer shearing tour, was a good result team New Zealand team manager Mark Barrowcliffe said. The wins came while on the Wools…
Waikato mayors including Waipā and its King Country neighbours, will be meeting soon to discuss a water services entity. And Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter is warning of pitfalls. The water service entity is required by…
A decision to close Ōtorohanga’s caravan park and holiday camp on June 30 has come as news to some residents. Ōtorohanga District Council said this week the lease expired a year ago, June 30, 2023….
This year’s Targa rally may have a base in Ōtorohanga township as part of the rally organiser’s plan to regionalise the event. Ultimate Rally Group managing director Peter Martin said at last week’s Otorohanga District…
Te Awamutu darts player Mark Cleaver has won a spot competing with the biggest names in darts. Cleaver, known as the maestro (because of his guitar playing) confirmed his place in the Hamilton event at…
