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The Chatter chats to Paul and Jeni, the new owners of Rangiriri Ice Cream. Paul and Jeni have been bringing unique family events to Kiwis for over 15 years and have been touring with their business all around New Zealand,
For more than three decades, one Ngaruawahia local has quietly shaped community spaces not through committees or funding applications, but through passion, persistence, and a willingness to put in the work. Rick Henderson, a long-time resident of Ngaruawahia, has spent
Te Kauwhata teacher Chris Plant describes himself as a ‘people person who really loves meeting and talking to new people’ and he’s fulfilling that many times over that in his current job, interests and extensive community work. Teaching at Te
Huntlys newest cultural hotspot is bringing new technology to showcase old stories with generous support from Genesis Energy and Bathhurst Mining the museum has created a Virtual Reality experience to test your reflexes and take you deep under the earth.
With a sweeping hill-country farm that runs all the way down to the Tasman Sea, Bronwyn Main is part of the fabric of rural North Waikato. She and her husband farm sheep and beef on 700 hectares north of Raglan.
A new community programme, The Kai Connection, is starting this February at Te Whare Awhi, hosted by Raahui Pookeka Community Centres Trust. Running for six weeks from Tuesday 10 February, 9.30am–12 noon, the programme uses food as a way to build
Students from two schools at opposite ends of the Waikato River came together to learn about their connection, and career potential in the energy sector. Supported by Genesis Energy, the students explored how education in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, maths
Tuatahi he mihi atu tēnei ki te tangata Joe Wade. Joe was appointed as the original Football Team Manager for the Cougars. He tragically passed away in late 1993, doing what he loved; playing rugby league at League Park, Ngaruawahia,
We four COGs (Cool Old Gals) from Ngaaruawaahia arrived back from our trip of a lifetime to Vietnam in the early morning of Saturday 10 January. How calm and empty the streets of our town seemed in comparison to the
As we step into 2026, Manaaki Tangata 3700 Trust would like to wish the Huntly community a safe, hopeful, and positive New Year. On behalf of Serena Neho, Jo Murray, and Teauta Kingi, Trustees of Manaaki Tangata 3700 Trust, we
Concern over river safety has escalated following Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s (FENZ) decision to ground the Huntly and Ngāruawāhia rescue watercraft.
Creative Huntly, Waahi Whaanui Trust, and Huntly College joined forces on Saturday 6 December to deliver the Raahui Pookeka Christmas Festival – a large-scale community celebration that brought together tamariki, rangatahi, kaumaatua and whaanau from across both sides of Huntly.
It has been just over a year since Mercury began exploring the potential for a new wind farm, Waikokowai, on land west of Huntly.
There is a lot of work happening now to sort through the ideas that have been suggested and identify which ones will make the greatest difference for the lake and wetland. The action plan is the first step – we
As 2025 draws to a close, long-time community figure, storyteller, and dry-stock farmer Rex Hohaia took a moment to reflect on a year that’s been both challenging and rewarding.
Raahui Pookeka Community Centres Trust is wrapping up for the holidays after one of the most productive years in the Trust’s history.
On 19 December, four Ngaaruawaahia ladies will be flying far, far away from Aotearoa to spend Christmas and New Year exploring the vibrant wonders of Vietnam. And we’d love to bring you along for the ride – before, during and
Deputy Mayor Eugene Patterson brings deep local roots and a practical, community-first approach to his new roles.
The end of Term 4 saw the last group of Te Kauwhata College Year 9 bowlers enjoying the use of Te Kauwhata Bowling Clubs new artificial green.
If you think filling in your NZ arrival card has too many questions, spare a thought for the trickle of immigrants nearly 100 years ago, facing a curious restriction banning incoming settlers deemed to be “ Idiots or insane persons’
Kia ora and welcome to your online edition of the northern Waikato community news.
As the new owners of the Chatter News we look forward to continuing the great work of Jim and Karen but also adding to the publication through our 20 years experience with another community newspaper in the Waikato.
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We feel the responsibility to keep delivering you a publication that you can be proud of. We view community papers as having a strong future and a continued vital role in communities. They are a trusted information source, an excellent way to promote local business and they keep communities connected by information about how to come together for shared interests. They celebrate all the positive aspects of a region and there is a never ending source of content when you decide to focus on achievement and progress.
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With nearly 9000 copies delivered to letter boxes in Te Kauwhata, Huntly, Taupiri, Ngaruawahia and surrounding areas every fortnight as well as an online presence The Chatter News reaches many urban and rural households.
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