The Te Awamutu troop of the Waikato Battalion of Dominion Boy Scouts attended its second annual camp on the banks of the Waikato River at the picnicking ground The Narrows. There were four troops in…
The Te Awamutu troop of the Waikato Battalion of Dominion Boy Scouts attended its second annual camp on the banks of the Waikato River at the picnicking ground The Narrows. There were four troops in…
We volcanologists love our terminology. Having specific words with defined, agreed upon meanings helps us to effectively communicate ideas, and compare events at different volcanoes and through time. Often though, the meanings are lost and…
Every Monday at 5pm in St John’s church lounge in Arawata St, there is a free community meal. A wide range of people from across Te Awamutu come together to share company and good food….
Here’s how last week played for Te Awamutu police. Monday – Police attended following reports of a stolen vehicle, a fraud, an unlawfully takes motor vehicle, a workplace assault and a threatening behaviour incident as…
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand speech on January 30 didn’t shine much light on what the bank might do with the Official Cash Rate on February 28. So economists and bankers are still speculating….
I have just returned from Cambridge after helping that town’s pipe band play at the monthly Lions’ Club Trash and Treasure Market. The event was well supported by both stall holders hopeful for good support…
One and a half miles past Ōhaupō a gang of 14 men, all casual labourers, were working in a ballast pit under the direction of Ganger Hyde. The pit was used for ballasting the Rukuhia…
Did you know that the “man on the moon” is actually made of enormous lava flows? I’m talking about the darker patches on the moon that aren’t as bright as the rest of the surface…
Meghan Hawkes looks at Waipa news from 1911. An outbreak of fire in a stable at the rear of Ahier’s store at Te Awamutu resulted in the destruction of the building together with a bulk…
I grew up in Waipā, which should mean that I would know a lot about the history of this area. Though we learned about Te Tiriti O Waitangi and the New Zealand Land Wars at…
