From the moment Kihikihi School joined the nationwide programme ‘Garden to Table’ earlier this year, children in the area have been elbow-deep in the messy joy of growing then eating their own produce. The school…
From the moment Kihikihi School joined the nationwide programme ‘Garden to Table’ earlier this year, children in the area have been elbow-deep in the messy joy of growing then eating their own produce. The school…
Here’s our winner When the business community gathered at Mystery Creek for the Waipā Networks Business Awards night – back after a Covid enforced absence – Howard Davey from the Waikato University’s business management school…
Rose Town is likely to remain the brand name for Te Awamutu after 60 per cent of the people surveyed said it was still a relevant tag line for the town. But the ‘Who are…
Te Awamutu’s Anzac ceremony on Tuesday attracted a crowd hundreds strong – and it was an inspiring mix of young and old. That would have warmed Peter Watson, the Te Awamutu RSA president who in…
A $6.8 million claim against Waipā District Council and several contractors over a commercial building with weathertightness defects has been settled before it got to a High Court trial. The council’s share of the confidential…
Former Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest – a firm opponent of the Government’s Three waters proposal – remains unconvinced by the latest iteration of the plan. “I’m in the Chris Luxon camp,” he told The News….
Anzac Day commemorations in and around Te Awamutu will start with the annual Poppy Day collections around town today. That will be followed on Saturday by an Anzac Day service at Albert Park, just before…
Kevin Hanna and Nathan Smith have a huge surprise for members of a trust whose dream it was to restore the only photoplayer of its type left in New Zealand. The two men will fire…
Kihikihi’s newest playground will be celebrated with a formal opening at the end of this month. Work to transform John Rochfort Park on the corner of Hall and Bryce Streets began in February this year…
Waipā residents are being asked to help fund a $27 million museum in Te Awamutu – but there is no legal agreement in place to actually house the significant collection it is being created for….
