The return of kākāpō to the North Island after a 40 year absence was a triumph for Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari and as well as cooperating iwi. And the pride of Department of Conservation staff and…
The return of kākāpō to the North Island after a 40 year absence was a triumph for Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari and as well as cooperating iwi. And the pride of Department of Conservation staff and…
Te Awamutu milk tanker drivers can take a bow. Their work has helped Fonterra’s Te Awamutu site win an award at the company’s annual Best Site Cup ceremony, The site won the Transport Cup and…
Adam Thompson’s success is, literally, growing. The Te Miro farmer has won a national conservation award after planting one million native trees in his Restore Native nursery last year – and on-selling the seedlings to…
Waipā District Council’s road safety co-ordinator Megan Jolly – who’s spent more than two decades getting safety programmes on the road in the district – has received the Leo J Tooman road safety accolade at…
Kihikihi’s Mānawatia a Matariki celebrations – held to “bring whānau together” – saw hundreds attend the community event last Saturday. The day was organised by Ngāti Apakura Runanga Trust and supported by Waipā District Council and…
Waipā ratepayers paid nearly $74 for each vote cast in the by-election won by Dale-Maree Morgan last month. The cost of running the election to replace Māori ward district councillor Takena Stirling was $22,932.33. A…
Janelle Ward first met a kākāpō in 2008 at Massey University and was in awe. “They are incredible birds, stunningly beautiful chunky, full of personality – and a face like an owl.” She has seen…
Te Awamutu’s Museum, Education and Research Centre has retained its prestigious Gold Qualmark award for the second consecutive year. Qualmark is the official quality measure of quality for New Zealand tourism businesses. It is assessed…
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari is advertising for a full time general manager as part of a move to bolster fundraising and its profile. Chief executive Andrew Peckham, who took up the post in December, said the…
It’s time to get scanning at Te Awamutu Museum Education and Research Centre. With staff already undertaking the process of digitising – either scanning or photographing – much of the taonga the centre holds in…
