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Real estate: by the numbers

The worm has turned – or, in real estate parlance, the market is back on course. Buyers and sellers took a break nationally last month – making up for the “sugar rush” experienced in November…

‘Shop here’ push planned

Getting people to realise the value of shopping in the Te Awamutu community will  be a major focus of the Te Awamutu Business Chamber this year, says chief executive Shane Walsh. His comments came as…

Pirongia will get its tower

Mobile tower infrastructure company Connexa has caught Pirongia residents on the hop by announcing a new cell tower will be erected in the town next month. It will be at the same site which prompted…

Social agency on overtime

Te Awamutu’s social services agency, Kainga Aroha Community House, faced an unprecedented level of challenges last year. The need for assistance ballooned to such a point that Kainga Aroha remained operational throughout Christmas and New…

News …. in brief

Ōhaupō powerless An equipment failure north of Ōhaupō is being cited by Waipa Networks as the reason behind a power cut which left parts of the village  without electricity power for several hours on Monday…

School time for super heroes

Thousands of youngsters are preparing to check off a milestone in coming weeks – the first day of school. Among them are two Te Awamutu friends Brax Morris and Emlyn Richards, who attended Learning Links…

Health expert: use ‘trusted’ sites

Health New Zealand’s chief clinical advisor is encouraging people to look only at “trusted sources of information” when trying to find answers to health questions. Sharon Sime, Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Chief…

Change at top for rūnanga

One of the first Māori to serve on a Waipā District Council committee has stood down as Ngāti Apakura Rūnanga Trust chair. A statement on the trust’s website confirmed Bill Harris resigned at the end…

A welcome spot of rain

Rain on Monday was the first a Parawera dairy farmer has seen this month – now consistency will be key to making further in roads towards combating a hot, dry summer. “Up until just before…

It’s Tyler to the rescue

Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari neighbours are being offered “aversion training’ for their dogs – as part of the project to establish the North Island’s first breeding colony for over a century. Community support for the sanctuary…

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