Local Opinion

Fluoride and cul-de-sacs

Congratulations to Dale-Maree Morgan on becoming the new Māori Ward councillor for Waipā.  All the very best Dale-Maree.  Our Community Board looks forward to working with you. Possibly the topical item on our agenda this…

The (grass) root of the matter

There have been many sporting highlights for me in a 40-year career as a journalist. Being waterside at the Sydney Olympics when Rob Waddell won his rowing gold medal, Auckland taking the Ranfurly Shield on…

Field work preparation

It’s Saturday night and I am working. Sitting here with my laptop and music playing through headphones while my housemates rightfully relax with a movie, I am preparing for my trip to the Canary Islands…

Tsunamis in New Zealand

In December 2018 he stood on the beach in the Sunda Straight, photographing Anak Krakatau, between Java and Sumatra, in the distance. Everything on the horizon had oddly gone dark and the orange glow of…

On a journey with Māori

As part of Community Boards 2.0, it is recommended we build better relationships with mana whenua.  With no Māori representative on our board this starts with us improving our understanding of te ao Māori and…

Auckland’s Volcanoes

Auckland has several notable hills – Mt Victoria (Takarunga), Mt Eden (Maungawhau), One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie), Mt Wellington (Maungarei), and more. It also has some pretty neat water features, like Mangere Lagoon, Panmure Basin, or…

The death of Marie Voice

An unfortunate weakness for gossiping was putting a strain on the marriage of William and Marie Voice of Te Awamutu in early January 1903. William, a blacksmith, had received an anonymous letter in reference to…

Exploding lava

Many of us might think of eruptions in Hawai’i when we think of lava flows, or recent eruptions in Iceland or La Palma in the Canary Islands. There are generally two main types that we…

We Say – Dealing with the Bullying

Sadly, within days of Te Awamutu College joining the community to observe the anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day, another incident, shared on social media, has come to light. It has prompted more online complaints about how…

Our week in review

Here’s a wrap up of what police in Te Awamutu did last week… Monday – A male breached electronically monitored bail, police attended three family harm incidents and served a warning under the Harassment Act….

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