A woman described as the “queen of waka ama” was honoured during an emotional pōwhiri at the start of the week-long sprint championships at Lake Karāpiro on Sunday. Members of Kiwi Campbell’s whānau including people…
A woman described as the “queen of waka ama” was honoured during an emotional pōwhiri at the start of the week-long sprint championships at Lake Karāpiro on Sunday. Members of Kiwi Campbell’s whānau including people…
The investment made into Waikato public transport is bearing fruit with the numbers of people catching the bus last year from regional towns to and from Hamilton well up on 2023. The big mover was…
The worm-eaten and rat-ridden state of the Star Hotel at Kihikihi compelled the police in 1916 to apply to have its licence cancelled. The place was in a state of great disrepair, patched with tin…
Pirongia Volunteer Fire Brigade’s new first rapid response medical vehicle was among the units that went to a Te Pahu shed blaze on Sunday night. It took about two hours for Pirongia firefighters to extinguish…
Eons ago, humanity began to learn from natural events and understand our Earth in incredible ways. We evolved through tragedies like impactful eruptions and earthquakes. Valuable stories were passed down to teach descendants how to…
A two month closure of the Desert Road through the central North Island is a mixed bag for Waipā. In Te Awamutu and the King Country retailers and tourism operators are hoping for a busier…
Waikato-Tainui “strongly opposes” plans for a waste-to-energy plant in Te Awamutu. The tribe’s view are spelled out in a submission from Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Tumu Whakarae (chief executive) Donna Flavell in a submission to…
Waipā district mayor Susan O’Regan is planning for a second term and will seek re-election in October. The News sought comments from mayors in the Good Local Media readership area following Paula Southgate’s announcement she…
The top story on Te Awamutu News website last year was the closure of Pirongia’s Five Stags Restaurant and Bar following the loss of its appeal to losing its liquor licence. A story about how…
Travellers desiring to inspect the site of the big hydro-electric works at Arapuni had not experienced the best facilities for making the motor journey between Te Awamutu and Putāruru owing to the mail cars on the Arapuni-Putaruru section not synchronising…
