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Opportunity knocks

Shane Walsh has had a few setbacks putting forward ideas he says would benefit Te Awamutu – but he doesn’t take the disappointment personally. He believes a “great opportunity” will be missed if a proposed…

Building background questioned

Waipā District Council may have cut Destination Te Awamutu funding without knowing whether or not there is an historic arrangement stating what the building could be used for. The News’ enquiries have so far corroborated…

Waiting for a skate

Waipā District Council looks set to miss the start of its tentatively scheduled February build date for a skate park in Kihikihi, as discussions continue about where to put it. And the committee behind the…

Paul’s on the money

2023 Person of the Year   Paul Walker – the ultra-unassuming winner of this year’s Te Awamutu News Person of the Year award. If you want to get a kid to do something, dangle the…

Motorcycles impounded

Cambridge Police have this week impounded four motorbikes belonging to members of the Greazy Dogs motorcycle gang, following two instances where gang members failed to stop for police. Police signalled gang members to stop on…

Christmas message from Norris Hall

Let there be Light. In today’s world there seems to be an absence of light, that warm glow that pierces and drives away the darkness; we read and hear of and see the news of…

Christmas message from Rev Julie Guest

Have you ever had a calamitous Christmas? One where things went very wrong, or were not at all what you planned or hoped for?  hat immediately comes to mind for me was the time someone…

Christmas message from Bruce Judd

Last Friday afternoon folk of all ages gathered to enjoy singing joyous Christmas carols in the Church-yard outside the Presbyterian church, in celebration of the birth of Jesus our Lord and Saviour. It certainly felt…

News ….. in brief

Missing man located dead Police say a man missing on Mt Pirongia a week ago has been found dead. The body was discovered by a member of Search and Rescue last week. The death is…

Christmas message from Phil Strong

Each week in the news we read about local stories, some of which are positive, and others are challenging to process. Sadly, I recently read online about a family who had lost their son’s bike…

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