Danger: ice
Police are warning motorists to beware of icy roads and remove ice from windscreens. It follows a crash last week where a car was “totalled” after skidding on ice at Oparure Road, Waitomo. Another vehicle also involved a crash is thought to have had a frosted-over windscreen. “A little pot of water goes a long way on a cold morning,” sergeant Jimmy Walker said.
Stage call
On-Stage Te Kūiti has put out a call to people who would like to be involved with its planned production of Mamma Mia. On-Stage is celebrating its 70th anniversary and will host a reunion in October.
Road open
Waitomo District Council says Taumatatotara West Road is open again after several months of rehabilitation. The road, near the west coast of the Waitomo district, was a victim of Cyclone Dovi last year and required extensive restoration.
Man charged
A man has been charged with causing harm by posting digital communications after police received a complaint that a 61-year-old Te Kuiti man had been harassed online on July 2. The arrested man also faces charges of unlawful possession of firearms and criminal harassment and has been remanded in custody to appear in court in Hamilton next week.
Stepping up
Work on new steps up to Brook Park – Motakiora in Te Kūiti has been completed. The work was needed after a slip at the front of the pā site prevented access.
Kākā release
Three kākā – sisters Rakaunui, Te Kawa and Raumati – who were hatched at the Ōtorohanga Kiwi House have been released at Cape Kidnappers under the watch of Cape Sanctuary, a privately owned and funded 2500ha wildlife restoration project.
