 
Te Aroha News: 2008
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18 December 2008
King of Mountain
A milestone was unofficially broken, while visitors again reigned supreme in the Te Aroha Mountain Race last Saturday. Whakatane teenager Daniel Jones made his inaugural entry one to remember by smashing the hour mark for the first time ever..
8 December 2008
Events centre in for Te Aroha?
A multi-purpose events centre has been mooted for Te Aroha.
Business association chair and community board member Teena Cornes has confirmed that she is part of a group of residents looking at the feasibility of the project..
27 November 2008
Scary Mary
People flooded into Boyd Park as the gates opened for the 2008 Te Aroha A,P&H Show on Saturday. The show celebrated its 112th year with the addition of Mary Perkins and the FMX Zone Riders to the schedule..
19 November 2008
Sausage Royalty
When it comes to making sausages, Te Aroha Swiss Sausage's Abbie Robinson and Jeremy Schmid know how to make them award-winning. Their smoked venison frankfurters won them gold in the frankfurters section at the Great New Zealand Sausage Competition recently..
29 October 2008
Athletes run away with trophies
Te Aroha Athletics got more than they bargained for when they went to met Nick Willis in Hamilton on Saturday. Not only did they get to meet the Olympic 1500m bronze medalists and Commonwealth champion in person, they also won the inaugural Nick Willis School Relay events in the process..
16 October 2008
Kakas at home in Jo's backyard
Te Aroha resident Jos Nielsen has had a rare sighting at her place. Mrs Nielsen woke up to find what she described as a large parrot on her deck in Hamilton St. "I had never seen anything like it before. I later found out that it was a kaka." she said..
9 October 2008
Aroha Cruise In attracts more than 300 cars
Over 300 muscle machines and classic cars filled the streets of Te Aroha on Saturday. Hot rods, mustangs and convertibles were among the many cars which lined Whitaker St for the Aroha Cruise In..
25 September 2008
Walk the walk in Push Play month
Free Department of Conservation - guided walks in the great outdoors are the highlight of Push play month in October. Might River Power Stream to Summit is a joint venture between Sport Waikato and DOC, with free guided walks offered throughout the greater Waikato region..
12 September 2008
Cadets Conquer Contest
A team of Te Aroha St John cadets stood out at the interprovincial competition.
The group of four scooped three awards - two seconds and a third - at the divisional-based North Island tournament..
2 September 2008
Lorna's Life of Service
Lorna Abraham was a respected Maori Kuia and recipient of the Queen’s Service Medal for her commitment and service within her community over the years and particularly for her service to Maori Affairs in Te Aroha..
21 August 2008
Dancer Has a Bright Future
Tatuanui Primary School student McKinley Vollebregt has won several prizes in rock ‘n’ roll club championships. The nine-year-old attends Monday night dancing sessions at St Matthews Church in Morrinsville..
7 August 2008
TeArohaNZ.co.nz Celebrates First Birthday
Celebrations are a foot at Te Aroha Information Centre. The centres website is celebrating its first birthday this month. "We would like to thank all the people who have been instrumental in getting the website up and running," manager Michele Laurie said..
31 July 2008
Bus Parking Ban at Towns Domain
Buses will not be able to park in Te Aroha Domain. Some residents have expressed concern that council plans for the top road, past the domain spas and Wyborn Leisure Pools, included parking for buses..
21 July 2008
Colleen in the Running to Win Cruise
Te Aroha resident Colleen Shackell has opened her heart to the community for many years and could be repaid with a P&O cruise..
16 July 2008
Weatherman predicts a big future for his Forecasting Website
From reading weather books as a child, to creating his own forecast during high school, former Te Aroha resident Phillip Duncan is now one of the country’s leading weather analysts..
27 June 2008
Going back to Bonneville
Te Aroha man Bill Ward is dead set on heading back to America to race at the Bonneville Salt Flats. "It is a project that has become full-time now," Mr Ward said..
20 June 2008
VIP’s Visit full of NZ Moments
The Governor-General proved to have the heartland touch during a visit to Piako.
Anand Satyanand, accompanied by his wife Susan, spent last Thursday in the district in a visit organised by the Matamata-Piako District Council..
13 June 2008
Gobsmacked
"Gobsmacked" was the only word Te Aroha resident Gladys Coombe could say when she found out about her being on the Queens Birthday Honours list..
9 June 2008
Hundreds Lose the Right to Vote
Just released figures show hundreds of local people have lost their right to vote in the general election, because they have been deleted off the electoral roll..
3 June 2008
BMX Track All Set
A temporary BMX track in Te Aroha should be up and running by summer. Matamata-Piako District Council community facilities manager Steve Fabish said a joint council/community initiative..
26 May 2008
CAB calls for Community Volunteers
Te Aroha Citizens Advice Bureau is looking for volunteers to give just two hours a week to the community. With the recent loss of..
9 May 2008
Mokena Geyser Restored
Following redevelopments of lakelets at Te Aroha Domain last year, the next step in the plan to maintain and develop it as a prime..
1 May 2008
Teens in Volleyball reps
Te Aroha College students Kirraly Stringer and Stephanie Pollock will represent their school and the Waikato in Volleyball..
11 April 2008
All Goes to Script at Te Aroha
All went to script on Breeders Stakes Day in Te Aroha last Saturday. Fine weather, a perfect track and a huge crowd made for what Racing Te Aroha president Butch Coombe called an outstanding result for the club..
4 April 2008
Domain Smiley on Fun Day
Family Fun Day in Te Aroha was a big success on Easter Sunday. Run by Mountain View Apostolic Church, the day saw more than 600 people flocking to the event..
25 March 2008
Domain a Stage for Visitors
Organisers were happy with this years edition of the Day in the Domain in Te Aroha.
A brilliantly fine day last Saturday set the scene for a bumper crowd of all ages..
14 March 2008
New Car is Gateway to Education
Te Aroha College welcomed a new arrival to the school last Wednesday. The school's new Gateway Programme car drove up to the school much to the students amazement..
7 March 2008
Study Wins Award
A tourism researcher looking in to the feasibility of building a cableway on Mt Te Aroha has been awarded Waikato Management School’s Dean’s Award..
29 February 2008
A Biking Family Affair
Te Aroha motorcycle racer Brett Grice proved you can still get somewhere even if you have no crew..
25 February 2008
Historic site filmed for television
The historical site of Wairongomai will be filmed so it can feature on New Zealand's free for view television channel today..
11 February 2008
Strumming at St Mark’s With Guitar Playing Priest
A catholic priest with a guitar might not seem everyone’s idea of entertainment but anyone remotely familiar with Chris Skinner, song writer and recording artist, will tell you he is not to be missed..
31 January 2008
Kaikahu Rd Filming Near Completion
The latest filming project from Te Aroha's Marama Killen is currently under way. Kaikahu Road is a coming of age drama with elements of horror and will star Te Aroha teen actresses..
24 January 2008
Te Aroha Gondola Project a Beaut
Morrinsville’s Viv Fretwell is confident his plans to build a gondola on Mt Te Aroha will succeed and the first stage of building is just a year away..
17 January 2008
Full Steam Ahead for Conservation Plan
While council has backed away from offering its own protection for the historic Te Aroha Railway Station building, the owners are full steam ahead..
7 January 2008
Racer Conquer Mountain
A Scottish Queen and a rookie Kings from Auckland were crowned at the Te Aroha Mountain Race last Saturday..
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