Thank you Ryan

As Ryan Fleming prepares to move on from his role as community constable in Te Awamutu, I want to express my gratitude for his service to our community. Over the years of working alongside Ryan,…

I clearly remember the local body elections from my childhood. Then, candidates attended many public meetings to present their message. We lived next to a field – perfect for the purpose of gathering a bunch…

Last week’s Te Awamutu News had two stories that seemed to sit alongside each other. One was the story by Mary Anne Gill covering Waipā’s latest citizenship ceremony. One hundred and eight people were made…

As I write this, I’ve just finished helping run a holiday programme for primary school children at St John’s, and my heart is full. In my role as vicar, I’m blessed to spend regular time…

Last week our local police praised a successful collaboration between Te Awamutu residents and authorities that led to an arrest for burglary. This paper reported police comments;  “A recent incident in our community has shown…

Wasn’t Te Awamutu’s last Christmas parade fabulous? If you remember it was a very busy day, bright and sunny. Parking was a premium, especially with the street closed off. People parked wherever they could and…

This morning, I was one of a group waiting outside St Patrick’s Catholic church ready to begin our annual Walk of Witness, an annual event when the congregations of St Patrick’s and St John’s, walk…

Yesterday it rained properly for the first time  this year. Maybe that’s an exaggeration, but that’s how it feels to me at least.  And not just me. Everyone was talking about the rain. “You can…

I am an avid reader. When we moved to Te Awamutu, I was delighted to discover that for a small town, it has a great library. Since we have been here, the services provided by…

I was speaking to someone who had recently travelled. “Do you know where your forebears are from?” she asked me. “I think there’s Welsh way back in the bloodline,” I said. “Have you ever been…