John Herbert has commentated on so many races he’s been called the voice of waka ama. The Waka Ama National Sprint Championships head announcer has only missed two years in the event’s 34-year history, calling…
John Herbert has commentated on so many races he’s been called the voice of waka ama. The Waka Ama National Sprint Championships head announcer has only missed two years in the event’s 34-year history, calling…
Sitting in the skiff on Sunday, an excited Jade Hood is all smiles. The 12-year-old Pirongia School student is about to go for her first doubles row – under the watchful eye of the experienced…
Accommodation providers district wide are reported to be “packed” as a consequence of Waipā hosting the national Waka Ama Sprint Nationals at Karāpiro. The event, which started on Sunday, has attracted almost 3300 competitors –…
ACC is providing rongoā Māori – traditional Māori healing – at this week’s national Waka Ama championships. Its partnership with Waka Ama is part of a strategy, Huakina Te Rā, which has the vision of…
Waipā’s 17 ratepayer-owned sports fields could soon be managed by the council rather than the clubs which lease them. The proposal was considered by the council’s Service Delivery committee on Tuesday after The News went…
Claims greyhound racing is animal cruelty and a blood sport which belongs in the past hurt everyone in the industry to their core, a prominent Waikato trainer says. Te Awamutu’s Te Mawhai Racing Kennels owner…
A $50,000 paragolfer cart could be in use at Te Awamutu Golf Club within a year. Money for the cart were raised at a golf tournament last week organised by Mick Henderson. Henderson and John…
That’s golf I suppose.” Rotorua’s Joe Flavell had a rather honest assessment of the changing nature of his round of golf as he was on the back nine during the first day of the 2023…
Waipā teams were to the fore at Memorial Park on Saturday when more than 20 teams from around the Waikato region, including Ōtorohanga, Te Awamutu and Kihikihi, converged on Cambridge for the Waikato Rugby club…
Te Awamutu College’s Charlee Neilson has been named in the New Zealand squash team for the Trans-Tasman junior team championships. The Te Awamutu Squash Club was also named club of the year at Squash Waikato’s…
