Pirongia remain unbeaten

Pirongia Rugby Sports Club hosted all of their senior rugby teams over King’s Birthday Weekend as they celebrated 150 years – a first in the Waikato. Their division 1B side, alongside the high-flying Leamington division…

Te Awamutu College Year 13 student Charlee Neilson is preparing to represent New Zealand at the World Squash Junior Championships, last next month in Canada. It  will be Neilson’s first competition on the world stage…

Pukeatua-raised author, designer, film director and AUT professor Welby Ings was near illiterate until 15 – now he goes to bed with poets and authors. “Every night, I am in an intimate relationship with something…

Te Awamutu teenager Maori Te Wake and senior constable Scott Miller recently returned from a 13-day youth leadership exchange in Kansas City. Six New Zealanders aged 15 to 17 attended as part of a partnership…

Pukeatua-raised author, designer, film director and AUT professor Welby Ings was near illiterate until 15 – now he goes to bed with poets and authors. “Every night, I am in an intimate relationship with something…

Te Awamutu Intermediate School recently held their annual music camp, an event organised by deputy principal and arts coordinator Sue Germann since 1992. The school’s senior and junior symphonic bands, jazz band, choir, drumline and…

Longtime Ngāhinapōuri resident Brian Marcroft, 84, has received the King’s Service Medal for services to the community – thanks to the advocacy of his late friend Alan Livingston. Livingston, the former Waipā mayor who passed…

Thieves out at night have stolen eight bikes provided by Te Awamutu Primary School for pupils. In 2024, a bike and pump track were installed at the school and alongside those, bikes were purchased to…

The Waipā sides in Waikato Club Rugby continued their strong seasons last weekend. Unbeaten teams still are Leamington in division 1A and Pirongia in division 1B. Pirongia division 1A and 1B teams had a bye…

Former Black Fern Carla Hohepa said it’s very special for Kihikihi Rugby Sports Club to celebrate 140 years. “For our family, it’s not really a club. It’s home,” Chiefs Manawa assistant coach Carla said. “We…