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19/12/2023

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Shop your style at ROUX in Ōtorohanga!

06/12/2023

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Please help us make children happy this Christmas, if you don't have time to shop or are not sure what to get, we will accept cash donations and shop on your behalf, our community thanks you.

01/12/2023

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GARAGE SALE, TE KŪITI: Tomorrow Saturday, December 2, Queen St, signs out from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Relocating so everything must go!

30/11/2023

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Patricia Finlayson
FINLAYSON, Patricia Marian (Budge). On Thursday November 23, 2023, at her home in Piopio, with her family at her side. Aged 92 years. Loved wife of the late John. Dearly loved and cherished mother and mother- in-law of Marian and Derek, Jackie and Mike, Margie and Phil, Charles (deceased), Joy and Pete. Adored Gran to her 12 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. A celebration of Patricia’s life will be held at the Piopio Memorial Hall on, Thursday November 30, 2023 at 1pm, then Patricia will be interred beside her soulmate John at Piopio Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Patricia's family would appreciate donations to Hospice, and these may be left at the service. Tributes can be left on our website www.vjwilliams.co. nz/funerals-tributes. The livestreaming link is also available on this site. All communications to Finlayson Family c/- PO Box 241, Te Kuiti 3940. In the care of: VJ Williams & Sons FDANZ

23/11/2023

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TE KŪITI - WHERE LEGENDS ARE MADE: Unveiling of the Legends Gallery in Te Kūiti today at 2pm. Come down and be part of honouring our local legends. Legendary Te Kūiti

22/11/2023

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Looking for an enchanting and unique wedding venue in the heart of the King Country?

21/11/2023

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IPURUA Wiltshires sale day, this Thursday November 23 at 2pm.

17/11/2023

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Head down and say hi to the girls, maybe even grab a coffee, scone and gift to go!

15/11/2023

14/11/2023

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Giltrap Agrizone now sells premium tractor brand New Holland.

13/11/2023

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Strong robust shedding sheep genetics starting to pay dividends for Ross and Ruth Richards.

10/11/2023

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Don't forget the awesome fireworks extravaganza happening tonight at Brook Park in Te Kūiti. Guaranteed to be a great night out!

10/11/2023

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Thrive Ōtorohanga are striving to see tamariki and rangatahi succeed.

01/11/2023

ATTENTION AVID TE KŪITI READERS:

Please be advised we have been told that the following streets will not be receiving a paper in the letterbox today. These papers have been delivered to our office instead, please plan to pop in and pick one up when you are near the office. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.

Seddon Street
Anne Street
Tonga Street
Hardy Street
Carroll Street
Lawlor Street
Lusk Street
Butler Street
Meads Street
Awakino Road
Gladstone Street
Grey Street
Te Kumi Road
Te Kumi side Road
Robin Azariah Place
Colin Brook Place
Eketone Street
Hospital Road
Saint Andrews Court
John Mandeno Drive
Buckley Place
George Street

01/11/2023

ATTENTION AVID TE KŪITI READERS:

Please be advised we have been told that the following streets will not be receiving a paper in the letterbox this week. These papers will be delivered to our office instead, please plan to pop in and pick one up when you are near the office. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.

Seddon Street
Anne Street
Tonga Street
Hardy Street
Carroll Street
Lawlor Street
Lusk Street
Butler Street
Meads Street
Awakino Road
Gladstone Street
Grey Street
Te Kumi Road
Te Kumi side Road
Robin Azariah Place
Colin Brook Place
Eketone Street
Hospital Road
Saint Andrews Court
John Mandeno Drive
Buckley Place
George Street
Duke Street
Hikaka Street
Ngatai Street
Ailsa Street
Mary Street

30/10/2023

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Head down to Ador Shoes and check out her gorgeous range of new stock now instore!

19/10/2023

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To celebrate gardening week we have one Heirloom gift pack to give away. Simply send us a photo of you and your vegie garden by Friday October 26 to go in the draw. GOOD LUCK!

19/10/2023

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SAVE THE DATE! October 31 is your chance to hear from two of New Zealand's local heros, David 'Buttabean' Letele and Pania Te Paiho at the Les Munro Centre, Te Kūiti.

09/10/2023

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Don't forget the NZ Blood bank are in Te Kūiti today until 1pm - if you are able, head on down to save a life!

06/10/2023

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Brooke's childhood dream, now a reality.

05/10/2023

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Celebrating 20 years of success!

15/09/2023

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Need your farm sold? Peter Wylie is the man to call.

14/09/2023

Its Te Wiki o te Reo Māori week and to celebrate, we have this amazing prize pack to give away thanks to Kat Quin. Simply print off the below and get the tamariki colouring, then send it back to us to enter.
KIA KAHA TE REO MĀORI!

13/09/2023

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Don't forget to send us the details from your wedding by tomorrow!

05/09/2023

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Attention all newlyweds, we'd love to hear from you!

29/08/2023

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Heartland Services Te Kūiti - The new community hub to connect you to government and community services.

28/08/2023

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Don't forget the breast screening service is in town next week until October 13. Book your appointment wahine mā, it could save your life.

23/08/2023

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Ōtorohanga now has its very own wellness and healing sanctuary. Get in touch with Brian today!

06/08/2023

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Edmonds Judd have a fresh new space on Maniapoto St Ōtorohanga.

04/08/2023

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Head down and check out the new Liquid Laundromat in Ōtorohanga!

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Outrage as overweight truck crosses bridge at meeting By Brianna Stewart REGULAR light users of Kōpaki bridge watched with outrage this week as a truck and trailer unit simply ignored six-tonne weight limits that have been in place all year – and crossed it. The group had gathered at the bridge to discuss their concerns about the impending closure of it, a direct result of heavy vehicles illegally using it, when they saw the freight truck from RFH Group. The issue was raised that when heavy vehicles like the truck in question began crossing the bridge, nothing was done by Inframax to stop them. A person in Inframax gear who was at the meeting said the crew had been told not to enforce the weight limit because of abuse from truck drivers. “Police are the only ones able to enforce it,” he said. The 60-strong roadside gathering near Kōpaki bridge on Tuesday morning was called as an opportunity for the community to discuss with Waitomo District mayor John Robertson the possibility of keeping it open to light vehicles. The bridge is due to close at 5am tomorrow, Friday, following an announcement by Waka Kotahi NZTA in King Country News last week. What has regularly been about a 28-minute trip between Te Kūiti and Benneydale is expected to stretch to closer to 40 minutes using detours on SH3, SH4 and Kōpaki Rd. The mayor said Waitomo District Council was not the decision maker when it came to the bridge, but he compiled a list to discuss with Waka Kotahi. “I am not the authority on this. All I can do is pick up the concerns and take it back to suggest a solution,” he said. “At the end of the day, Waka Kotahi has to pick up the phone and listen to us. If they don’t there’s not much the council can do.” A key concern of the group was the safety of the alternative route. One community member said they had talked to Waka Kotahi and been told some alternatives to closing the bridge completely were issues of liability. “But who is going to be liable wh

Maniapoto getting ready to travel now to Wellington for tomorrow's third reading of the settlement claim by the Select Committee

At Awakino today..

Flooding of the Mangaokewa Stream is evident this morning, with some parts of Esplanade having water across the road at the northern end. If you have photos of the damage done near you, we'd like to see them - please email to: [email protected].

Tsunami surge at Tongaporutu By Heather Carston Editor THE eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha-apai on Saturday, just 60km from the Pacific Island nation of Tonga has been felt around the world – including New Zealand. Locally, people heard the sonic booms on Saturday evening across the region which was caused by the pressure waves of the eruption some hours before. These booms were heard as far afield as Invercargill – and also in Alaska. 1000-YEAR EVENT The eruption, described as a once in a 1000-year event, triggered tsunami warnings, which not only saw the east coast of the North Island under Civil Defence watch, but later, included a watch for all coastal areas of the North Island. In the King Country, Mōkau, Kāwhia and Marokopa were all recorded as having small water surges as a result, some of which was filmed by residents as late as 7.21am on Sunday morning. EYE-OPENER For holidaymaker Lauren Anderson who both witnessed and filmed one of the surges in Tongaporutu early on Sunday morning, it was an eye-opener. “I’d just finished walking the dog and was having a cuppa when I heard the sound of a lot of water rushing up. “I looked up and about half a metre of water was rushing up the channel and moving really fast,” she said. Where she was parked was roughly 300m from the ocean and the water continued heading up the Tongaporoutu River. “I was wondering if I was going to have to be waking people up early in the campervans,” she said. “It was sucked back out just as quickly, which was eerie; it was so quiet,” she said. The event, which saw Tonga covered in ash from the massive plume of debris and lose its communication to the rest of the world, is being regarded by volcanologists as a major — and rare — event. Dr Emily Lane, from NIWA Taihoro Nukurangi, said: “This is a very significant eruption – the shock wave from it is clearly visible in satellite imagery and the tsunami from the eruption has reached over 2500km being recorded o