Fonterra has raised concerns Global Contracting Solutions may not comply with council rules as part of its objection to a major a waste to energy plant in Waipā. In its submission to an Environmental Protection…
Fonterra has raised concerns Global Contracting Solutions may not comply with council rules as part of its objection to a major a waste to energy plant in Waipā. In its submission to an Environmental Protection…
There is a lot of misunderstanding around what leads to eruptions, and that is absolutely reasonable considering that it’s a highly complex field requiring different experts who understand the physics, chemistry, and geology. Volcanic systems…
Chris Gardner catches up with the next chief executive – kaiwhakatere – of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Incoming Te Wānanga o Aotearoa chief executive Evie O’Brien will be welcomed back to the Te Awamutu headquarters next…
The post-Christmas strain is showing in Waipā and the King Country. Chris Gardner checks on the region’s foodbanks and find a consistent story – the demand for help continues to grow. Te Awamutu Combined Churches…
A raft of fresh faces could sit around the Waipā District Council table later this year with confirmation two long-standing elected members are getting out and others might follow. Andrew Brown and Bruce Thomas have…
Howzat? It was a proud day for Te Awamutu Cricket Club youngster Thomas Gardner who was the “ANZ Coin Toss Kid” at the one day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka earlier this month. …
The Great Sequah I’m the oldest Great Grandson of Charles Frederick Rowley, otherwise known as “The Great Sequah”. (editor’s note: the “quack doctor” mentioned in Cars, cows and miracle cures – A Snip in Time…
The Waipā Women’s Hub marked its first year in operation with a pre-Christmas bash that also served to thank businesses and organisations that have supported them. The soirée at Te Awamutu’s Lyceum Club premises served…
American lawyer Michael Connett has been booked to speak in Cambridge early next month. Connett has been a prominent figure in a legal crusade against fluoride in drinking water in the US, and he will…
Last summer was my first attempt at building a garden and growing something worth eating out of it. About mid-way through December, though, I realised I had made a big mistake. My tomato plants had…
