A first official bird count was done recently at the Lake Rotopiko wetland near Ōhaupō. The count was organised as part of restoration efforts being done in the area by the National Wetland Trust. Providing…
A first official bird count was done recently at the Lake Rotopiko wetland near Ōhaupō. The count was organised as part of restoration efforts being done in the area by the National Wetland Trust. Providing…
The Department of Corrections has nearly completed a 21-hectare building project to add nearly 600 beds in 28 new buildings at Waikeria Prison. Increasing the size of the prison also comes with a staff increase…
Te Awamutu Golf Club wants to buy neighbouring land to remove and replace the two holes bordering Golf Rd and State Highway 3. This redevelopment proposal comes after several near misses and vehicles hit by…
Among the most passionate participants in the Fieldays Tractor Pull is Ōhaupō farmer Daniel Reymer who is part of a family with a long-time involvement. What began as a modest contest in 1975 with two-wheel…
Cambridge student Katie Hollands has won a $5000 Meat Industry Association scholarship. Hollands, who did not grow up on a farm but spent a lot of time on schoolfriends’ family farms which sparked her interest,…
Lately, headlines have been vying for clicks with dramatic claims. Again. Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen splashy predictions like “Mile-wide volcano ready to erupt…” or even better, “Major US volcano predicted to erupt…
Flexible bus services across Waipā towns still appear to be years away, despite a significant increase in passenger numbers on the region’s two main public transport routes. At a recent Waipā District Council workshop, Waikato…
Waikato clubs continue to dominate the Northern Region championship league and all four won at the weekend. Cambridge beat Mount Albert Ponsonby to stay second on the ladder to Wanderers. Melville and Ngāruawāhia also won…
“We knew we had talented people living here, we just had no idea we had this many.” Bupa St Kilda Retirement Village general manager Clare Coles expressed delight at the array of talent on display…
There were several Waipā club battles in Waikato club rugby last weekend, including a close win for Hautapu over Te Awamutu Sports. Te Awamutu hosted the match at Albert Park on Friday evening, succumbing 17-13.to…
