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A new campground is in the works for Huntly as the long anticipated Kimihia Lake development is checking more and more boxes off their project plan The project, which includes filling the …

Huntly’s Spencer Flooring Ltd has been recognised at the annual Flooring Industry Apprentice Awards, winning three major awards at this year’s event. The business received the 2025 Wayne Young Employers Award, …

He’s one of the most well-known figures in the North Waikato, but what’s behind the sharp suit and empathetic manner?  The Chatter asked Bryce Mounsey to let us know a …

Te Whare Taonga o Raahui  Pookeka Huntly Museum has received funding from Matariki Ki Waikato to bring exciting Matariki events to the Huntly. The first event will be on Matariki Day …

It will be another month until North Waikato will see its new medical centre, but it’s well worth the wait according to one GP who will be practicing out of …

Marlene Bain had a dream: to live an off-grid life of peace and quiet on the outskirts of Huntly. With a small plot of gorse-invaded land, some helping hands and some …

As the Matariki stars rise once again, NGĀ ART warmly invites the Ngāruawāhia and North Waikato community to gather, reflect, and celebrate at this year’s Matariki ki Au, a textile …

Reflections on work, life, and the little things that make a difference This column explores the small changes that quietly shape our everyday lives – drawing meaning from ordinary moments and …

42 Members attended the May meeting at the Huntly RSA with 46 entries into the competition The RSA has planted conifers along the fence line and have requested the garden circle …

Te Kauwhata Patchwork and Quilting Club have been busy making quilts and have donated them to Aged Concern and also some to Women’s Refuge.  The members come from Huntly, Te Kauwhata …

The beginning of the 1996 Lion Red Cup season came with a lot more certainty than 1995, and the players responded accordingly. The Tainui Trust Board were the second-year major …

Huntly College Dresses Up in a Sea of Pink to send this important message out for consideration for two days… at kura and at Lake Puketerini during school cross country …

We had a magnetic presentation from one of our young, award-winning Māori farming leaders in the Waikato, who now leads one of the most effective farms in Aotearoa. Ben talked about …

Our Huntly College 2026 Cross Country took place on Friday, May 15th, for the third year in a row as part of our Sports, Culture, and Leadership. Participating in Cross …

Basketball Huntly College has entered three teams into the 2026 Waikato Secondary Schools Basketball Tournament, which runs from April through to August. The teams include the Junior Boys Basketball Team, the …

The Chatter caught up with Huntly College student leaders Naia Vaka, Alexander Harbottle, Maipi Whirihana Kemp, Fellon Gillies and Patrick Kaihe Wichman to chat about leadership, school life and their …

June marks the start of winter here in Aotearoa. Night temperatures drop low and day temperatures are cool. We adjust our eating to the vegetables that can be grown in …

Te Kauwhata came together in strength, reflection and unity on Saturday 25 April 2026, as the community marked ANZAC Day through three meaningful services held across the township and wider …