A busy week for police

Apologies for my absence over last two weeks, I had Fieldays duties and then took a break. Here’s how last week looked for Te Awamutu police… Monday – Police attended a burglary where a vehicle…

Congratulations to Dale-Maree Morgan on becoming the new Māori Ward councillor for Waipā.  All the very best Dale-Maree.  Our Community Board looks forward to working with you. Possibly the topical item on our agenda this…

26 June 2023 – 4pm Dale-Maree Morgan has been confirmed at Waipā District Council’s new Māori ward councillor. All votes in the Waipā Māori ward election have now been counted. Morgan secured 124 votes ahead…

As part of Community Boards 2.0, it is recommended we build better relationships with mana whenua.  With no Māori representative on our board this starts with us improving our understanding of te ao Māori and…

Auckland has several notable hills – Mt Victoria (Takarunga), Mt Eden (Maungawhau), One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie), Mt Wellington (Maungarei), and more. It also has some pretty neat water features, like Mangere Lagoon, Panmure Basin, or…

Waipā Mayor Susan O’Regan is welcoming National’s new housing growth plans with open arms, saying it’ll absolutely provide better outcomes for Waipā. National’s new policy provides more options for councils such as giving more flexibility…

Four candidates are in the running for the Waipā Māori ward councillor seat which opens for voting from this week (Thursday 1 June). The candidates – Bill Harris, Barney Manaia, Dale Maree Morgan and Gaylene…

An unfortunate weakness for gossiping was putting a strain on the marriage of William and Marie Voice of Te Awamutu in early January 1903. William, a blacksmith, had received an anonymous letter in reference to…

Many of us might think of eruptions in Hawai’i when we think of lava flows, or recent eruptions in Iceland or La Palma in the Canary Islands. There are generally two main types that we…

For the sixth year running Waipā District Council has retained its AA- credit rating. Sydney-based analysts, Fitch Ratings, have confirmed a continued rating of AA- for Waipā in their annual review released on Friday. An…