Imagine threading a needle while piloting a helicopter. That’s the job Warrick Wright, Ōtorohanga aviation company HeliA1’s deputy chief pilot, successfully completed for Waipā Networks in Cambridge on Saturday. The mission involved stringing new earth…
Philanthropists have met Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari’s cash flow crisis head on with $250,000 worth of funding. “We’ve moved our cash position out from what ended up being around four weeks to around 20 weeks,” said…
26A benevolent Te Awamutu resident has donated a piece of artwork to Waipā District Council’s art collection depicting the atrocities of Rangiaowhia in 1864. It was painted by Hamilton artist Richard Lewer who now lives…
Hināia Waretini-Huata is a four-year-old with, say those who know her at Ōtorohanga’s Iti a Rata Kōhanga Reo, the spirit of her people. She was on stage as part of the opening performance during the…
It was a day for proud whanau – but none would have been prouder than Rangimarie Waitai to see their stars of kapa haka. Thirty minutes before the start of Waipā’s schools kapa haka festival…
Pirongia Fire Chief Roan Gouws was thrilled when he was told to make room in the station garage. It was so he could park a Mitsubishi Triton utility donated by Waipā Networks to improve the…
Review decision made Waipā District Council has decided not to proceed with its proposed representation review but have considered changes to the community board representation model. The council received 109 submissions on the review –…
Chris Gardner talks to Peter Nation who announced last week he would be standing down as chief executive of Fieldays. Outgoing National Agricultural Fieldays chief executive Peter Nation has some sage words for his successor….
Matt Hicks has two newborn babies – Thomas who he left at home with wife Sarah and big sister Madeline, 2½, – and the movie Home Kills, which premiered in Waipā last week. The screenings…
A Waipā nursery is donating thousands of trees to rural schools across the North Island. Restore Native owner Adam Thompson says it’s an important social and environmental initiative specifically targeted at rural schools. His company…
