Larrikins shooting pigeons in the Pirongia ranges were the cause of one of many fires that flared up there. These fires did a great deal of damage to the bush, scorching and killing trees at its edge….
Larrikins shooting pigeons in the Pirongia ranges were the cause of one of many fires that flared up there. These fires did a great deal of damage to the bush, scorching and killing trees at its edge….
A committee of Pirongia residents are working towards creating a community sports hub in the village. Members Michael Earwaker, Layne Kerr and Don Gray asked for community feedback and received 87 submissions. The feedback was…
A very important part of volcano monitoring is understanding seismicity, meaning earthquakes or vibrations that move through the Earth that we sometimes feel at the surface. Most volcanic earthquakes are too small to be felt…
New Te Awamutu i-Site visitor information centre general manager Harriet Dixon brings many points of difference to her role. Having been a tourist herself, after living in the Waipā for seven years, she’s ready to…
When Te Awamutu’s Elizabeth Douglas called The News to say she was getting her head shaved as part of her cancer journey, we asked for a picture and some words. What eventually arrived was a…
Party cost Party cost: Waipa’s Party in the Park to celebrate the district’s Olympians and Paralympians last year cost ratepayers nearly $16,000, not the $40,000 sources had suggested. The money came from existing operational budgets,…
Starting with catches, police in Cambridge responded to a family harm event last weekend where a male was reported for threatening to kill a female. He had left the address but was found to also…
Waipā District Council today signalled its preference to join with six other Waikato councils to form a Council Controlled Organisation for the future delivery of water and wastewater services. At a public workshop, elected members…
A mystery adventure race that annually transforms Lake Te Koo Utu in Cambridge into a haven for mums, dads and children attracted 473 participants this year. The XRace, held on a humid Friday afternoon last…
The number of kiwi raised at Maungatautari in Waipā and sent to new homes has reached almost 350. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the re-introduction of kiwi on Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari – four…
