Letters to the editor

Fly the flag I quite enjoy seeing the parade of flags on Alexandra Street. Fieldays, land wars and Christmas events are notified through these flags. However, why don’t we see more New Zealand flags flown…

Love this place How lucky we are to live in Te Awamutu! On May 14, we went to Pak’n Save at about 4pm, came out with a full trolley and found our car had locked…

March is Long Covid Awareness Month, and across Aotearoa thousands of people are quietly living with a condition that continues long after the initial infection has passed. Long Covid is now an ongoing part of…

Demolition and remediation work has begun at the former Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital south of Kihikihi. The hospital at Te Māwhai – on land originally acquired under the Public Works Act – opened in 1912 and…

Conserve water call Waipā will move to Water Alert Level 2 today as the community continues to be impacted by storm damage. The decision follows significant damage to infrastructure at Te Tahi Water Treatment Plant…

The Department of Conservation (DOC) has temporarily closed several tracks on Pirongia following a significant weather event overnight on 13–14 February. Initial assessments indicate that some tracks and bridges have been damaged or washed away,…

Let’s not get tagged “The standard you walk past is the standard you accept” is a principle emphasising that failing to correct poor behaviour or low quality is equivalent to endorsing it. Recently, Te Awamutu…

Star turns on stage Among the 500 performers on stage for the opening performance of Ki Ngā Whetū To the Stars at the new Waikato Regional Theatre last week were some faces that Te Awamutu…

Roundabout call We lived in St Leger road for 20 years and still visit friends there regularly. We completely agree with Howard and Mary [Webster, Call for a Roundabout, The News, January 29] that a…

A record 15 New Zealand riders from UCI World Tour teams will line up in the 2026 Elite Road Cycling National Championships in Te Awamutu next week. Added to the 10 men and five women…