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Sports heading in right direction
Te Awamutu Sports premier side looking good heading towards 2023 season.

Local barbershop to provide education
Barbershop expands to three locations plus plans for education, all within 2.5 years.

McKenzie brothers to line up for Woodlands
Returning All Black Damian McKenzie to turn out for Southland club rugby side.

Bill Bartie's rugby travels
Te Awamutu-based Bill Bartie travelled the world but still calls Te Awamutu his home.

Sargent gets call-up for Rams trial
22-year-old former Te Awamutu College student selected for King Country training squad

Moorby extends with Hurricanes until 2024
An impressive Hurricanes rookie season sees Josh Moorby has put pen to paper for two more.

Hetet honoured to fly flag for Fiji
Ōtorohanga's Haereiti Hetet was part of the inaugural Fijian Drua Super Rugby side

Nordstrom called into New Zealand Under 20 squad
Cody Nordstrom called into New Zealand Under 20 squad

2022 Waikato club rugby - who's playing?
A team of surprising/well-known and stalwart players featuring in club rugby this year.

Charity breakfast event raises $10k
Pink Ribbon Breakfast organiser stunned as she smashes fundraising target.

Ouwehand books Birmingham berth
Former Te Awamutu Swimming Club's Hazel Ouwehand set to make Commonwealth Games debut.

Te Awamutu Sports centurion Meacheam
From Te Awamutu Sports club rugby centurion to Hong Kong international representative.

Pink Ribbon Breakfast at Te Kawa Crossroads
Local business to host Pink Ribbon Breakfast with support of other local businesses.

Busy year on track for teen cyclist Lewis Johnston
17-year-old from Te Awamutu Sports Cycling Club selected for Junior World Championships.

Former Te Awamutu Sports player Sam Griffin
Rugby gave a lot on and off field to 1-cap Waikato representative Sam Griffin.

Te Awamutu women walk 100km for charity
From Ngāruawāhia to Karāpiro to Te Awamutu, four women walked 100km together for Oxfam.

Te Awamutu fighter wins IKBF NZ title
Iron Shin Thai Boxing event was held at Te Puke War Memorial Hall on March 26.

Moorby makes Hurricanes debut
From small Waikato town Te Awamutu to New Zealand's capital among All Blacks.

Remembering the IRB Under-19 rugby champions
Looking back on the champion 2004 New Zealand Under-19 rugby side, almost two decades on.

Merania Paraone named for Chiefs women
Merania Paraone loves both rugby and teaching, so her time management is "crucial".

Enterprising mum launches digital marketing startup
Stephanie Kennedy starts up Prospa Digital marketing business

Storyteller Eatery & Bar helped by community
Te Awamutu locals put their hands up to help business affected by Covid-19.

Phoenix forward proud of village origin
21yo Kelli Brown is succeeding in the big city after coming from a small Waikato village.

Ben May now a Hurricanes centurion
New Zealand rugby journeyman Ben May plays his 100th match for the Hurricanes.

Long serving Te Awamutu educator retires
Jill Shaw has retired from teaching after almost half a century in the classroom.

Sam Gibbens joins Te Awamutu Sports coaching ranks
Tasman Sevens national title winning coach links up with Te Awamutu Sports for 2022.

Shabazz joins Rugby United New York
From Oregon to Te Awamutu and back to the US. Shabazz joins major league rugby side.

McMillan off to Beijing 2022
Snow-free Waikato produces two Winter Olympians for Beijing 2022.

Experienced coach slots in for TA AFC
Te Awamutu AFC have got a new look coaching staff as they head into the 2022 season.

New bowling greens for Kihikihi a success
New greens at last for Kihikihi Bowling Club and community.

Kihikihi's Heta playing rugby in Spain
Heta scouted to play rugby in Spain after winning 2021 Farah Palmer Cup with Waikato.

Mystery Creek to host Soundsplash
Festival heads inland from Raglan due to Covid-19 restrictions and space requirements.

Jae top three finalist for Big Break!
Big Break! finalist hopes his music will impact people the same way it impacts him.

Chyna Hohepa supporters' pick for FPC Player the Year
Waikato women's rugby winning captain Chyna Hohepa collects award at Waikato Rugby awards.

Opinion: The Alf Bayly story
Former All Black Alf Bayly is remembered annually through a memorial trophy in Taranaki.

Floyd Masson Australasian boxing champion
Former Te Awamutu boxer now Australian champion after seesaw boxing match.

Oldest and latest All Blacks both from Ōwhango
Oldest living All Black and latest All Black debutant both from small King Country town.

The successful horse stud owner and his vast rugby career
Former Australian Schoolboy rugby player Dave Duley, his career and life after rugby.

Semple named assistant coach for Blues Women
Former Blues Development player becomes assistant coach for Blues Women in 2022.

Fraser Armstrong retires from rugby
Former Te Awamutu Sports rugby player calls time on Wellington and Hurricanes career.

Ex-Te Awamutu Sports player named in Tonga squad
Ex-Te Awamutu Sports and Manawatū forward to play for Tonga for first time since 2018.

Jotham Wrampling, one of Te Awamutu Sports' new assistant coaches
Brother of Gallagher Chiefs player part of new Te Awamutu Sports coaching outfit for 2022.

Waikato Community Rugby Fund
Endowment fund set up by anonymous donor to help out Waikato community rugby.

College head girl selected for New Zealand Under-18 Māori team
Atareipounamu Crown selected in New Zealand Under-18 Māori Ngā Māreikura Girls rugby team.

Te Awamutu's Super Rugby players
Plenty of Super Rugby players have played in the Te Awamutu region over the past 30 years.

Another former TA Sports player to become a Swampfox
Ex-TA Sports halfback Kirtis McNaughten has been called into the Heartland side for 2021.

Former Waikato captain White's vast career
A recap on the career of the former Chiefs prop who made his international debut at 33.

Te Awamutu's Māori All Blacks
Local former Māori All Blacks and what the jersey and representation means to them.

Cambridge's Spencer Jones debuts for Canada
Former Hautapu and Hamilton Old Boys rugby player makes international debut against USA.

Waikato Rugby Union centenary
100 years of the Waikato Rugby Union as Alert Level 4 puts reunion evening on hold.

Doolan slots in for Swampfoxes
Todd Doolan returns to Heartland Championship rugby for the first time since 2016

The story of Nathan George and the mighty under-20s
Former Te Awamutu Sports player Nathan George's rugby career and where it took him.

New greens for Kihikihi Bowling Club
Club president funds new greens for Kihikihi Bowling Club and the community.

Doe & Coe to start up at crossroads
At just 19, Ingrid Ramsey has opened her own Waikato based coffee and food cart.

A Kiwi Brave Blossoms XV
Many Japanese international rugby players have played on New Zealand shores over the years

From Gwynne Shield rugby player to referee
Referee officiates Gwynne Shield in its 100th year after playing in it 47 years before.

Inaugural Waikato Divisional team picked
Waikato Divisional team brought to life to give Division One rugby players rep experience.

Masson lands Australasian cruiserweight title
Originally of Te Awamutu, Floyd Masson is now the Australasian cruiserweight champion

2021 Waikato Women's FPC squad
Coach James Semple is excited for what his Waikato women have to offer in the 2021 FPC.

Rugby: Cooper's Croatian connection
In 1998 ex-All Black Matthew Cooper played rugby for a second international side, Croatia.

Fresh start for Alexandra Images
Te Awamutu business Alexandra Images running under new ownership.

Former Te Awamutu College head girl running good times in Texas
Leah Belfield making good running times in the US even with Covid-19 disruption.

Willison coaching Te Awamutu Sports
After returning from overseas, Jackson Willison joins the Te Awamutu coaching team.

2021 Waikato club rugby - who's playing?
Teams of surprising, well-known and stalwart players featuring in club rugby this year.

Former Waikato player named in Japan's squad
From Fiji to New Zealand to Australia to Japan, former Waikato star named in test squad.

Stream and Wetlands Trust and students plant 2300 natives
School students help secure future of Mangaotama Stream and Wetlands with native planting.

Chief No 344 Gideon Wrampling
Gideon Wrampling was one of the Chiefs six debutants against the Blues on May 1.

The legend of 'The Legend of Marty Banks'
The story behind popular 'The Legend of Marty Banks' page and what the creator is doing.

Centurion's view of century of Waikato Rugby
124 game Waikato player tells his Mooloo story as Waikato Rugby Union marks 100 years.

Stace. Waikato Photographer's studio
Local Waikato photographer Stace. and her new studio in Te Awamutu

Waikato rugby centenary
A century of the Waikato Rugby Union and the year of celebration ahead.

Te Awamutu's Lucid Night
Te Awamutu's hard rock band Lucid Night - what brought them together and who they are.

Cake kitchen gets bigger and groovier
The Groovy Cake Kitchen moves from home-based studio to new kitchen in Kihikihi.

Kiwis rugby players in Japan Top League
New Zealand's vast field of rugby players in the 2021 Japan Top League.

Save our Regent Theatre
Regent Theatre Te Awamutu employee sets up page to donate to help the cinema.

New Zealand's US Major League Rugby players
Players to have played in New Zealand that are part of the 2021 Major League Rugby season.

Rotopiko pontoon officially opened
Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest and local iwi representatives open pontoon at Lake Rotopiko.