Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to governance and Māori. Simpson (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngā Puhi, Ngāi Tahu) is a professional director with…
Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to governance and Māori. Simpson (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngā Puhi, Ngāi Tahu) is a professional director with…
Peter Carr has been entertaining and cajoling The News readers for several years with his columns but it is his contribution to local communities for more than 40 years which sees him recognised in today’s…
Electric bus changes Passengers using the Cambridge and Te Awamutu/Kihikihi bus services to Hamilton may notice a few changes in the New Year as the first stage to bring electric buses and increased services to…
Stop Press – 3pm 21 December Extension granted An extension of up to one month will be added to Waipā District Council’s Long Term Plan programme after official notification from the Government Three Waters legislation…
2023 Person of the Year Paul Walker – the ultra-unassuming winner of this year’s Te Awamutu News Person of the Year award. If you want to get a kid to do something, dangle the…
It’s a trap – about 170 of them. And they will this week be shared between two Waipā organisations working to protect the district’s wildlife. The majority – about 120 traps – will be delivered…
The new government will be asked to approve or decline the waste to energy plant application for Te Awamutu. A statement from the Waikato Regional Council last week announced it is asking Environment minister Penny…
He’s gone from fact to fiction. Cambridge born economist Peter Nicholl, who appears fortnightly in The News with his Talking Economics column, has released a political thriller book. Sanctions in Paradise has South African infiltrators…
Ben Bonetti has registered himself as an individual artist with music distributor Distrokid, hoping to gain more exposure for his first solo single, Halcyon. “I love the song but it took me a while to…
2023 Person of the Year Shirlee Bennett loves seeing Kaipaki flourish. “If something needs doing, I do it. If something needs fixing, I fix it.” It’s the perfect summary – she’s passionate about family, and…
