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Christchurch broking firm fined for biosecurity breach
A Christchurch broking firm has been fined for submitting a false customs declaration

Cricket: Te Awamutu bowler secures ND contract
Northern Districts names its contracted list for the coming season

Bowls: Te Awamutu's Lynda Bennett wins Aussie disabled title
Te Awamutu bowler beats the best disabled competitors on their patch at Gold Coast event.

Te Awamutu school's old chestnut tree faces chop
Tree at Te Awamutu Primary School will be chopped down for safety reasons these holidays.

800 locals line Te Awamutu main street
The long line stretched from Showcase Jewellers to Strawbridge Appliances on Alexandra St.

Taking a stand against child abuse
About 800 people linked arms in Te Awamutu to make a united stand against child abuse.

Farewell for chestnut at Te Awamutu Primary School
A chestnut tree that has lived at a school for years will be felled these school holidays

Young Farmer decider on this weekend
The biggest week of the year is underway as all roads lead to the Manawatu

Prisoners' art helps change their ways
A garden of artwork narrates the journey of the inmates and obstacles they have faced.

Book funding rural scholarships
A North Canterbury Rural Women New Zealand member is offering three scholarships for 2017.

Council strategy for water availability
A new Waikato Regional Council freshwater strategy has been signed off by the council.

Students focus on safety innovations
Today we meet two teams who were also in the Innovations Tent at National Fieldays.

Taking action against climate change
Climate change threatens the existence of every living thing on this planet.

Joinery apprentice wins award with Personal Touch
An apprentice from Personal Touch Kitchens has taken out a national joinery award.

Racing: Isdale scores first training win
Te Awamutu trainer Clinton Isdale scored his first training win at Ruakaka with Almarie

Student inventors hot on De-Fence
A team of St Paul's Collegiate students won the 'Young Inventor of the Year' prize

Jason Te Brake youngest EPI scholarship recipient
Jason Te Brake is the youngest recipient to receive the EPI Scholarship.

Sharing Shed a hit with the locals
The Sharing Shed is a mini hub that allows residents to share books and produce.

Health on show at Fieldays
Bras, mannequins and lemons resembling breasts were just some of the displays at Fieldays

First timer looking to make history
Female finalist rated chance to win Young Farmer of Year

Paula Bennett praises farming future
Paula Bennett was guest of honour at The Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce After 5.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Health warning for Lake Ngaroto
Health warning reissued one month after it was lifted. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.

Accuracy key to planning business on farms
A Te Awamutu man has launched a business to help Waikato farmers make accurate decisions.

'Maybe he was flipped by surfacing whale'
Family thank public support and speculate on what may have happened to missing fisherman.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Frustration grows in Waipa at centralised Police services
As police services up and down the country are centralised, the Waipa Mayor is voicing his concerns after his constituents struggle to contact police in emergencies, particularly after hours.- Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waikato police hunt 'dangerous' man
Police believe David Thompson is in Hamilton and is known to have associates across Waikato.

Police search for Te Awamutu teenager
Police are looking for a teenager who failed to return home to Te Awamutu after spending the afternoon in Hamilton.

Police seek help finding missing woman
A woman who left her farm on Monday has not been seen since and police are appealing for sightings.

Lonely life and death of Daniel Bindner
He walked the streets and slept where he could shelter. Public spaces were his home and lots of people looked at him - but few actually saw him.