The results of our online survey are in. Susan O’Regan was a runaway winner for mayor in The News’ first online poll of the local body elections. But the result shows she proved more savvy…
The results of our online survey are in. Susan O’Regan was a runaway winner for mayor in The News’ first online poll of the local body elections. But the result shows she proved more savvy…
Waipā District Council’s on-line presence has been given a quality lift. The council has responded to criticism that viewers could not see everyone involved in meetings which are broadcast online – and saved itself money…
A Te Awamutu community leader has created what he hopes will be a safe space for young people to thrive and meet. “It is an opportunity for the youth of Te Awamutu to come out…
Funding for Te Ara Wai, Waipā’s new $20.48 million museum in Te Awamutu, looks set to come from an unlikely source, a Three Waters reform sweetener from the government. The museum is at the top…
When the new term started this week, hundreds of Waipā secondary school students left the district by bus to go to school rather than attend their local one. But there is some debate around the…
Waipā District Council has been ordered to add fluoride to its Cambridge water supply. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has made directives today under the Health Act to 14 local authorities, including Waipā, to…
A couple known for running antique shops have opened the door to a 500-home neighbourhood just 1500 metres from Te Awamutu’s town centre. It is the latest in a series of new residential developments for…
Waka Kotahi is under attack from enraged motorists following the road transport authority’s decision to implement a programme of safety improvements at Tamahere, the day after it opened the Waikato Expressway Hamilton section. The bottle…
Only one Waipā elected representative has claimed a childcare allowance payable to all councillors and community board members since 2019. Cambridge Community Board member Elise Badger, a solo parent of two children aged seven and…
One of the first Māori to serve on a Waipā District Council committee says the experience and lessons learned have prompted him to put his name forward for the council. Bill Harris, 63, submitted his…
