Te Awamutu Courier

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• Goodbye to ‘our historic local paper’

  Five years ago, I returned to Te Awamutu to take up a role as a multimedia journalist for the Te Awamutu Courier.

• Artist’s journey ends in Kāwhia

  My brother Mark Braunias, a well-known artist who painted very colourful, very strange abstract shapes, died on Tuesday afternoon at Waikato Hospital. He was 69.

• Smiler-Ah Kiong scores top-try honour with spectacular effort

  Te Awamutu Sports’ Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong won the Sky Television Fans Try of the Year accolade at the 2024 ASB Rugby Awards last week.

• Going from typewriters, platemakers to computers

  With a heavy heart, it’s time to say farewell to the Te Awamutu Courier (formerly Waipa Post) after 114 years.

• Rugby sponsorship set in Stone

  Te Awamutu College Rugby Club has announced a significant partnership with Stone Real Estate, signing a three-year platinum sponsorship deal.

• Worthwhile part of so many lives

  Most Te Awamutu area residents would have been shocked by the news that Te Awamutu Courier is closing down. It is hard to believe that the newspaper that has been a constant in our lives for as long as any of us can remember, will no longer be with us.

• News of closure hit home akin to a death in the family

  News that the almost-114-year-old Te Awamutu Courier, arguably New Zealand’s finest community newspaper, was closing hit home akin to a death in the family.

• It’s our last paper but . . . 100 year olds come first

  Welcome to the last front page of the Te Awamutu Courier. Readers may have been expecting a tribute to the paper - but since I have been the editor I have had a rule: 100-year-olds have the front page - so meet Claire Tombs.

• Farewell to an old friend

  Ihave been thinking about how to write this for some time and it turns out I don’t have much more to say.

• Kiwi Searancke’s rugby roots deep

  Kiwi Searancke is a name synonymous with rugby union in Te Awamutu and the Waikato.

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• Breanna shines for Te Awamutu College

  Friday morning’s Te Awamutu College Senior Prizegiving at ASB Stadium Te Awamutu once again highlighted the wealth of talented young people in the region and the dedication of everyone involved with Te Awamutu College to ensure students reach their full potential....

• Pioneers’ stories are all we have left OPINION

  On my search for the story of former All Blacks utility back and NZRFU President Alfred “Alf” Bayly I stumbled upon, or rather didn’t stumble upon, the Stratford Pioneer Cemetery in Taranaki — a dead end, if you will....

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• Metcalfe’s gypsy rugby journey

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• Centenarian looks back with very few regrets

  Today marks the 100th birthday of Ray Toomath, a Te Awamutu resident for 63 years until a recent shift to Auckland for care....

• Kiwi Japanese international players

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• Final goodbye to the Queen

  What a week this has been. Waking this morning (Tuesday) in the UK I am still exhausted and my head is full of vibrant colours and the sound of marching feet as I try to process all that I have witnessed in the past seven days....

• Volunteers want you to join ongoing battle against pests

  As the weather cools and more wet weather sets in homeowners may notice a number of pests will also try to take up residence to escape the elements....