News Archives: 2007
- January 2007
- 10 : Death, injury and flames legacy of festive season
- 12 : Missing daughter takes the gloss off festivities
- 16 : Cambridge Road shopping complex gets green light
- 18 : Concern over contract loss for testing laboratory
- 23 : Mayor keen on Monopoly
- 25 : Something fishy in stream
- 30 : She lost everything because neighbour keen on prison
- February 2007
- 1 : Fishing mates lucky escape on dry land
- 7 : Council not backing down (Transpower)
- 9 : New plan for police house
- 13 : Gracelands appealing to community
- 15 : Couple calm among carnage
- 20 : Two Treaty roadshows hit town
- 22 : Open day extension of TA’s open heart towards Uganda
- 27 : Te Awamutu under threat if ‘greenies’ get way: MP
- March 2007
- 1 : Pedal power gathers momentum in Waipa
- 6 : Waikeria staff did top job in handling protest at prison
- 8 : Yaris set to rev up Gracelands auction
- 13 : Car winner ‘cleans up’ again
- 15 : Beads signify brave battle
- 20 : Wilksbrooke’s zoom to top
- 22 : St Patrick’s Day theme added to festivities
- 27 : ‘Where the bloody hell are ya, Te Awamutu?’
- 29 : Signage battle goes online
- April 2007
- 3 : Tyre-man may be close to turning dream into reality
- 5 : 100 years of education celebrated at Pokuru
- 11 : Rods rule for Easter
- 13 : McKee rides off with NZ Mighty 11s captaincy
- 17 : Cyclists cooking up charity bid
- 19 : Pirongia pest project offers piece of your own forest
- 24 : Jumbo prize pack for Riley
- 27 : Trade Aid shop manager sees fair trade at work
- May 2007
- 1 : CanTeen there for Danielle
- 3 : Green good for business
- 8 : Put feet forward for poverty
- 10 : Bite victims want action
- 15 : Community patrol
- 17 : Taekwon-Do World Championships
- 22 : Sarah scores for junior soccer
- 24 : Drove to carriage success on both sides of Tasman
- 29 : Higher dairy payout forecast to prolong the ‘good times’
- 31 : Fire raises suspicions
- June 2007
- 5 : Changes make NCEA even better: College principal
- 7 : World lemon-eating record
- 12 : Razzle dazzle as Waikato Pistons hit their straps
- 14 : Golfing glory for Kawhia
- 19 : Dairy payout could hit $6 next year says AGRI Fund
- 21 : Kaka calling mates to maunga
- 26 : Project gathers steam
- 28 : Bad call could have been fatal
- July 2007
- 3 : Bins or bags, it’s your choice
- 5 : Exhaust emission rule will backfire: IMVDA
- 10 : Thanks Barry Kimber
- 12 : Blooming great nursery
- 17 : Little lodge the big winner
- 19 : Smiles reward enough for RDA Volunteer of Year
- 24 : Waikato University honours former Te Awamutu student
- 26 : TrustPower Waipa District Community Awards
- 31 : Hoping ‘force is with them’
- August 2007
- 2 : Sign of times for breastfeeding mums
- 7 : Dairy owner and son held up at gunpoint
- 9 : Sir Peter Blake leadership award for Shelley Campbell
- 14 : Dilemma over 1c account
- 16 : Town honours rosarians, harness driver, doctor
- 21 : Gracelands’ growth proving need for revamped facility
- 23 : Lost-in-bush boy Caleb thanks volunteers
- 28 : Double shield joy for town
- 30 : Blast from the town’s past
- September 2007
- 4 : Reverse sensitivity concern
- 6 : Design talent bearing fruit
- 11 : Building momentum for youth centre
- 13 : Popping mad at claims
- 18 : Contractors could be ‘cut short’
- 20 : Matiu has world at his feet
- 25 : Arts competition a ‘hit’
- 27 : Lot to leave behind for a huge new challenge
- October 2007
- 2 : ‘Two Kellys’ win TV wedding
- 4 : Candidates’ late bid for votes
- 9 : Briefly down-to-earth for celebrity wedding couple
- 11 : Get rid of graffiti - OK
- 13 : Provisional election results
- 16 : Voters favour politicians
- 18 : Early Christmas present?
- 23 : Town’s CBD upgrade on the agenda for new Council
- 25 : Robbie’s fought our fires for over half a century
- 30 : No middle ground on median
- November 2007
- 1 : US ambassador forges new relationship with our town
- 6 : Shopping complex appeal hearing finally on horizon
- 8 : ‘Ron would have been rapt’
- 13 : Everything came up roses
- 15 : New principal proud and humbled by appointment
- 20 : Art award fame spreading
- 22 : Bankers fighting back against graffiti
- 27 : Son, brother murdered
- 29 : Caretaker takes real pride in school - despite setbacks
- December 2007
- 4 : Tragic time on road
- 6 : Democracy under attack?
- 11 : Key message for voters
- 13 : Birth of kiwi on Maunga will see project fly ahead
- 18 : College enviro effort strikes silver
- 20 : Love lighting others’ lives