The battle lines are being drawn on plans to build Paewira – a waste to energy plant in Te Awamutu. Waipā District Council opens submissions tomorrow – but a group opposed to it has already…
The battle lines are being drawn on plans to build Paewira – a waste to energy plant in Te Awamutu. Waipā District Council opens submissions tomorrow – but a group opposed to it has already…
Flicking through The News late last month, Te Awamutu’s Ian Stratford got quite the surprise. “I didn’t realise there were any left in New Zealand.” But there it was – a photo of Te Awamutu…
The operator of 108 gaming machines at seven venues in Te Awamutu and Cambridge is supporting a cap on the number of pokie machines in Waipā. Limiting the total to 232 would mean Grassroots Trust…
More planting has been carried out in what is being developed into an ecological corridor between Maungatautari and Pirongia. The two maunga have successful pest control and restoration programmes and are separated by a distance…
A new ‘no parking on berms’ section in the draft Public Places Bylaw attracted most interest from submitters to Waipā District Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee this week. Opinions were mixed with one saying…
Jason Gwynn will represent the arborist sector at the New Zealand Young Horticulturist finals in November. Jason, who grew up in Te Awamutu, is an arborist team leader at Waipa Networks Limited. He decided three…
A “pretty special occasion” was marked at the Pirongia Heritage and Information Centre last week. And, when staff, about 40 guests and guest speaker Alexi Simmons celebrated the centre’s 20th anniversary, its two newest life…
Just a few weeks ago, Colin Pinkerton shared a sentiment with his son Nigel… one that showed his lifetime of commitment to all he wanted to achieve. While walking near Pirongia, Nigel asked if his…
St John’s Anglican Parish in Te Awamutu has confirmed an “awfully difficult” decision. The News revealed last month that historic stained-glass windows at both of Waikato’s only category one historic buildings – part of the…
Sitting in one of his favourite spots at home in Te Awamutu, Chris Gibbes makes a rather candid statement. “I’ve always kept active, so it’s been a bit of a challenge. I could definitely feel…
