Fluoride legal action rejected

Waipā District Council will not join legal action seeking a review of a government directive around fluoride. In July 2022, Council was directed by the Ministry of Health to add fluoride to the Cambridge water…

The turning of the first sod of the new section of the North Island Main Trunk Railway, from Te Awamutu to Wellington, brought hundreds of passengers on the excursion train from Auckland. On reaching Te Awamutu the Volunteer Cavalry…

The claimant for being the first European girl born in Auckland regularly caused controversy but when Louisa Nabbs of Pirongia died in 1911 she was top contender. It had been a life of firsts for…

Waipā looks set to become only the second council after Queenstown to use inclusionary zoning to address concerns around housing costs. Inclusionary zoning is a planning tool which compels developers to make a proportion of…

The Te Awamutu War Memorial Park Concept Plan is still high on the community board’s agenda. Any updates from staff are followed with keen interest and comments from the community are carefully considered. We have…

When is Science not Science? Recently there have been references to a new Science curriculum for Years 1-10. Three main areas of focus have been mooted: Sustainability, Climate Change and Infectious Diseases. So far, I…

Meghan Hawkes takes us back to Waipā in 1890 to review the news of the day. Te Awamutu town improvements met with approval.  The pathway between Te Awamutu and the railway station had been considerably widened.  Formerly only…

A hang over from the borough council era is challenging emergency services, confusing motorists and even putting taxi drivers wrong. Waipā has a number of roads which start in one place and reappear in another…

While compiling this list – I don’t attend every job personally – I was extremely disappointed to see an incident where a rifle was taken from a vehicle. I cannot stress this enough. Motor vehicles…

Waipā District Council is to run its first ever ‘World Café’ bringing together residents, staff and experts to share knowledge, collaborate and generate ideas on complex issues. The initiative is part of Ahu Ake –…