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• Huge cost for contaminated recycling

  Do better or risk getting your bin privileges removed. That is the message Waipā District Council will be sending in 2025 to the small percentage of residents causing $360,000 in recycling contamination costs each year.

• Waipā considers water service options with Waikato, Hamilton councils

  The way is still wide open for Waipā District Council to work with fellow local authorities to deliver water services — either as part of Waikato Waters Done Well or by collaborating with Hamilton City and Waikato District councils.

• Network boosted by 5km cable upgrade

  After six decades of powering Te Awamutu, the 11kV underground power cables along Racecourse Rd have been upgraded.

• Waikato to host cycling elite in 2026-27

  Cycling New Zealand has confirmed the Elite Road Cycling National Championships will be based in Waikato for two years from 2026.

• Sleigh bells ring for lucky punters

  A chance to go shopping at The Warehouse in Te Awamutu brought an unexpected windfall for a visitor to our town when her ticket was drawn to win first prize in the Rosetown Lions Sleigh Raffle.

• Hidden disability lanyards promoted

  Local disability support provider ConneXu is helping to shine a light on hidden disabilities by promoting the use of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard in the Waipā community.

• Warburton pushes for Courier comeback

  When John Warburton learnt NZME had proposed to close the newspaper his grandfather had founded he was shocked.

• 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.

Featured documents

• One man’s cause — and effect

  It might take 50 years to restore the health of Tauranga Harbour but it’s achievable, believes Katikati’s Lawrie Donald, who has worked hard towards that goal....

• 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....

• Dumped council chairman vows judicial review will follow decision

  Waikato Regional councillors, including under-fire chairman Russ Rimmington, had the opportunity to state their position on the leadership of the council at an extraordinary meeting held Monday afternoon — with a resulting vote that saw Hamilton councillor Barry Quayle voted in to the top job after ...

• Memories of a true prince among men

  Over the past two-and-a-half years, life for Julia McCarthy-Fox has changed dramatically....

• Platinum jubilee a special visit OPINION

  For someone with my past life, following the Queen and royal family as a photographer, 2022 was always going to be a special year with the unprecedented Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II....

• Looking back on a century of rugby

  Over the past century, Waikato rugby has seen some legendary players wearing the red, yellow and black jersey with absolute heart and pride....

• Small on ceremony but big on success Students make their mark as they step out into world

  Te Awamutu College held a smaller than usual senior prizegiving last Thursday, but, as principal Tony Membery explained, it was important to celebrate and recognise successes in what had been another difficult academic year....

• Platinum jubilee a special visit OPINION

  For someone with my past life, following the Queen and royal family as a photographer, 2022 was always going to be a special year with the unprecedented Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II....

• Platinum jubilee a special visit OPINION

  For someone with my past life, following the Queen and royal family as a photographer, 2022 was always going to be a special year with the unprecedented Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II....

• 2022 Waikato club rugby — who’s playing and who to watch

  Every year a gold mine of talent is unearthed in Waikato club rugby but there are also a lot of legendary, familiar and random faces to show up on the scene — whether they’re new to the region, returning or have been playing for several decades....