Briefs…

Flagpole update

The Anzac Green flagpole could be back in place in Te Awamutu early next week. The pole was taken down earlier this month to have some rotting timber replaced as part of a joint effort by the Te Awamutu RSA, Menzshed, Waipā District Council and Mitre 10.

Woman charged

A 26-year-old woman faces a series of charges after police said she rammed one of their vehicles. The woman has been charged with shoplifting, aggravated assault and dangerous driving. Police had been dealing with a shoplifting case when it’s alleged the woman rammed their vehicle and then drove to Te Awamutu where she crashed into another car.

Library fines

A series of plans outlined by Waipā District Council –including scrapping library fines – has gone out for public discussion for a month. The council stopped fining users for late returns of children’s books in 2019.