Local Opinion

Concern over park plan

The Te Awamutu War Memorial Park Concept Plan is still high on the community board’s agenda. Any updates from staff are followed with keen interest and comments from the community are carefully considered. We have…

Missing the basics?

When is Science not Science? Recently there have been references to a new Science curriculum for Years 1-10. Three main areas of focus have been mooted: Sustainability, Climate Change and Infectious Diseases. So far, I…

It just wasn’t cricket…

Meghan Hawkes takes us back to Waipā in 1890 to review the news of the day. Te Awamutu town improvements met with approval.  The pathway between Te Awamutu and the railway station had been considerably widened.  Formerly only…

Put that gun away

While compiling this list – I don’t attend every job personally – I was extremely disappointed to see an incident where a rifle was taken from a vehicle. I cannot stress this enough. Motor vehicles…

The bird on the wire

Something did not seem quite right to Sarah Henrickson. There was confusion among the cows her husband, Llewellyn, was shifting from a paddock near the house to one on the other side of Te Rore…

Eruption preparation

A Brit, a Jamaican, and a Kiwi sit in a kitchen on the side of a volcanic island talking about what would happen to us if the volcano above erupted… We have been struggling through…

Stolen cars recovered

Looking back on how the week panned out for police in Te Awamutu. Monday – Police recovered two stolen motor vehicles. One had been seen frequently throughout the day. A number of people saw it…

After the eruption…

“You’ve never seen it miss this house, and miss that house, and come after you!” said Dr. Jo Harding, meteorologist in the 1996 movie Twister. This quote kept playing through my head while walking around…

Time to contribute

Why is a community like a cake? Collect the ingredients, mix them carefully, warm ’em up and most of those at the table will enjoy and benefit from the treat of sharing . Most of…

When toys are not toys

In my wrap up of the week today I note an incident at a supermarket. I need to say this: toy guns are not toys. A group of teenagers went to a supermarket with toy…

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