Aiko Utaka’s journey from Thailand to New Zealand has not turned out quite as she planned – but it has helped her cement a special bond with a New Zealand family. Aiko’s stay has been…
Aiko Utaka’s journey from Thailand to New Zealand has not turned out quite as she planned – but it has helped her cement a special bond with a New Zealand family. Aiko’s stay has been…
By Danielle Zollickhofer Wintec Journalism Student Kiwis are becoming first-time motorhome holiday makers as they take the seats of international tourists. Cambridge-based Jones Motorhomes says the loss of international tourists has been partially compensated for…
Stories of cracked boilers and near-frozen students are included in an exhibition at Te Awamutu Museum until October 3, chronicling the passage of 100 years of secondary education in Te Awamutu. “He tangata, he tangata,…
Ōtorohanga College’s U14 rugby team has come out on top at the end of a particularly testing season. The team won the King Country Rugby Union (KCRU) Secondary Schools Competition’s U14 Cup on points. Covid-19…
Decked out in their wellies, caps and hi-vis vests, teams of volunteers from Te Awamutu Rotary Club are making a positive impact on the wellbeing of the Rotopiko wetlands in Ōhaupo. The volunteers have added…
Construction has started on an $8 million dementia residential facility which is destined to provide a safe haven for people across the King Country. After several Covid-19 linked delays, the build began at Ōtorohanga’s Beattie…
Despite the difficulties posed by Covid-19 restrictions, Te Awamutu residents stepped up to buy bunches of blooms and other related items during the Daffodil Day collection for the Cancer Society. Te Awamutu area co-ordinator Kathy…
Te Awamutu College consolidated their strong early season form in the 2020 Waikato Lacrosse High School League with more good results at the weekend. In the Girls’ Premier Division, Te Awamutu College didn’t look…
A major retailer which shut up shop in Waipā last week is remaining tight-lipped on what will occupy the two sizeable retail spaces left vacant by its departure. The collective jobs of more than…
Even as the tables creak under the weight of books already in, the message from organisers of the 2020 Te Awamutu Rotary Book Fair is clear – keep them coming. That’s because they know how…
