The Waipā Women’s Hub marked its first year in operation with a pre-Christmas bash that also served to thank businesses and organisations that have supported them. The soirée at Te Awamutu’s Lyceum Club premises served…
The Waipā Women’s Hub marked its first year in operation with a pre-Christmas bash that also served to thank businesses and organisations that have supported them. The soirée at Te Awamutu’s Lyceum Club premises served…
American lawyer Michael Connett has been booked to speak in Cambridge early next month. Connett has been a prominent figure in a legal crusade against fluoride in drinking water in the US, and he will…
The investment made into Waikato public transport is bearing fruit with the numbers of people catching the bus last year from regional towns to and from Hamilton well up on 2023. The big mover was…
Pirongia Volunteer Fire Brigade’s new first rapid response medical vehicle was among the units that went to a Te Pahu shed blaze on Sunday night. It took about two hours for Pirongia firefighters to extinguish…
A two month closure of the Desert Road through the central North Island is a mixed bag for Waipā. In Te Awamutu and the King Country retailers and tourism operators are hoping for a busier…
Waikato-Tainui “strongly opposes” plans for a waste-to-energy plant in Te Awamutu. The tribe’s view are spelled out in a submission from Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Tumu Whakarae (chief executive) Donna Flavell in a submission to…
Waipā district mayor Susan O’Regan is planning for a second term and will seek re-election in October. The News sought comments from mayors in the Good Local Media readership area following Paula Southgate’s announcement she…
The top story on Te Awamutu News website last year was the closure of Pirongia’s Five Stags Restaurant and Bar following the loss of its appeal to losing its liquor licence. A story about how…
American cruise ship tourists Joy Littleton and Lori Ionnitiu saw the excursions available to them when the Seven Seas Explorer docked in Tauranga on Sunday, and it was the Waipā experience which stood out. “I’m…
Regional councillors have voted to allocate more than $400,000 to buy equipment for its fight against golden clams. Corbicula fluminea was found in the Waikato River in May 2023 and is an invasive, fast breeding…
