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Kīngitanga Māori – Kīngitanga Ingarangi

Good Local Media serves the Waipā district with its main centres of Te Awamutu and Cambridge. In Māori terms this district comes under the mana of King Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII both as Māori…

Trees fit for a king

Formal ceremonies, and cucumber sandwiches, marked Waipā’s contribution to the coronation of King Charles on Saturday. Mayor Susan O’Regan was tasked with helping plant two European lime trees in te Awamutu and Cambridge on a…

Water plan backed

All four candidates for the vacant Waipā Māori ward support the Government’s Affordable Water policy saying Aotearoa’s waterways need protecting. The News asked Bill Harris, Barney Manaia, Dale-Maree Morgan and Gaylene Roberts a series of…

A tui in the office

Three artists from Enrich Plus’ Te Awamutu Supported Activities programme watched in delight yesterday as Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan hung their masterpiece in her newly decorated office. The ceremony came after The News went to…

Derby – a win and a los

Honours were shared between Waipā rugby clubs Hautapu and Te Awamutu at Memorial Park in Cambridge on Saturday. But Hautapu supporters will not see it that way after their premier A team beat Te Awamutu…

My view of the coronation

In the centre of the Abbey, on the site where every monarch since William The Conqueror has been crowned, his golden tunic glittering as the world’s media watched – King Charles III was crowned by…

New walkway planned

Ngāhinapōuri residents have unveiled plans for a 4.3km community driven and organised walking and cycling trail aimed at creating a sense of connection and identity for the Waipā village. The walkway will help protect and…

What we’ve been up to

A look back on the week at the Te Awamutu police station. Monday – Police attended a disorder incident in Te Awamutu.  A person had left prior to our arrival and was spoken to by…

Between a rock and a kind place

If you spot a kindness rock in Taumarunui’s Manson’s Gardens, don’t throw it away. Chances are it’s one of the many rocks Enrich Plus’ Supported Activities clients from Taumarunui have painted for a Kindness Rock…

It’s all the rage

Do I sometimes wish I was driving James Bond’s Aston Martin? I mean the classic, grey model with all the gadgets designed to wipe out the… other driver … Imagine how satisfying it would be…

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