Waikato’s environmental watch dog has visited the site of an illegal Waipā sand quarry – 28 days after it was alerted to its existence. Waikato Regional Council says there were no “apparent risks” to the…
Waikato’s environmental watch dog has visited the site of an illegal Waipā sand quarry – 28 days after it was alerted to its existence. Waikato Regional Council says there were no “apparent risks” to the…
A new competition run by Waipā District Libraries during the April school holidays found a clever solution to the problem of jigsaws made maddeningly frustrating through lost bits. ‘Jigsaw Art’ ran across both Cambridge and…
A Te Awamutu committee is being formed to address ram raid issues. In 14 months, Te Awamutu’s Noel Leeming has been ramraided three times. The company has previously declined to comment The News about the…
Taking vaccinations to where they are most needed is the driver behind Waikato DHB’s Te Awamutu community vaccination clinic transitioning from a fixed, to a mobile service, and the team has a parting gift for…
Last Thursday was Te Awamutu patrol coordinator Johanna Tong’s first-time riding in CommSafe’s new patrol car. CommSafe act as the eyes and ears of the police with their community patrols and CCTV monitoring. Trustee Chris…
The vote of a single councillor when Waikato Regional Council chair Russ Rimmington got rolled this week prompted his suggestion it would result in a judicial review. Rimmington was dumped by an 8-6 margin on…
A background which includes netball, police, policy making, and support work is part of the legacy that led Karen Scott to become the chief executive of Enrich Group. Scott, who lives in Cambridge with husband…
New Zealand’s disability sector is about to be overhauled and Enrich Group chief executive Karen Scott says she is cautiously optimistic for the change. “There is a lot of choice taken away in the current…
Tuesday was a special day for Te Awamutu Community Board members – it was the first time in nine months that the board had met in person. Upon mention of the fact, Cr Lou Brown…
Continuing on from my column last week about family harm, I intend to break down some of the reasons behind why sometimes it’s difficult to leave a relationship and explain about toxic relationships. Last week…
