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…
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…
A collaborative event at Lake Rotopiko on February 2 and involving several organisations in and around Te Awamutu will mark World Wetlands Day 2025. The day of family activities will include a wetlands discovery trail,…
Evie O’Brien is returning to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa as kaiwhakatere chief executive after 10 years. O’Brien will be welcomed later this month, after leaving her role in 2014 as acting Kaihautū National Delivery which…
Waipā District Council has explained why the cost to upgrade Te Awamutu Wastewater Treatment Plant rose from $19 million to $48 million. The News revealed in November the upgrade costs to the council for the…
Anyone wanting to congratulate Sally Davies on New Year’s Day on her King’s Service Medal (KSM) would have had to head out to Te Awamutu Golf Club. When the Te Awamutu nurse retired last year,…
