Oh no! Brian and Barbara Baker are leaving!
It's front page news because Brian and Barbara Baker have been residents for decades and are heavily involved in all sorts of community and charity groups.
Not only will Te Kowhai be losing this lovely hand-holding, block-walking couple but there'll be vacancies on all the local community groups.
Te Kowhai Community Group needs more members! Contact pd.scott@xtra.co.nz if you're interested.
The Hall Society needs more members! Contact mike.feck@xtra.co.nz if you're interested.
Have a read of the March issue of Te Kowhai News if you need time to think about it. In this issue:
- Interview with Brian and Barbara (obvs!)
- Volare bread stockist in Whatawhata (most important news!)
- Update on the state of our expressway and why they're ripping it up.
- Photos of the church being moved in (and how tight a squeeze it was).
- Things to get involved in at Perrinpark.
- Drop in session coming up to talk about district priorities for the Council. If you have an opinion on this you NEED to go to the drop in session. Your opinion isn't going to change anything if you don't share it.
- Scentsy consultant in Te Kowhai - see ad on P18
- Heaps more.
Shout if you have any questions or feedback. Sign up to one of the community groups if you want to give something back to this awesome community that you live in.
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
Want to read more? The Press has you covered!
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53.8% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.1% Critical thinking
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29.4% Resilience and adaptability
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2.7% Other - I will share below!
Poll: Are you a Te Huia fan?
All three Hamilton MPs appear to be united behind the retention of the Te Huia passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, as well as potentially expanding it to Tauranga.
But whether Hamilton East’s Ryan Hamilton, Hamilton West’s Tama Potaka and soon-to-be Labour list MP Georgie Dansey have the combined power to shunt transport minister Chris Bishop and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon onto their line of thinking remains to be seen.
Are you a Te Huia fan? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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82.9% Yes
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17.1% No
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