Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest says releasing the council’s proposed fees and charges for consultation gives the public a “great opportunity” to feedback. “We’ve got to make sure all these fees can be backed up in…
Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest says releasing the council’s proposed fees and charges for consultation gives the public a “great opportunity” to feedback. “We’ve got to make sure all these fees can be backed up in…
Youths nabbed after car stolen A car stolen from the forecourt of Mobil Service Station in Queen Street, Cambridge on the weekend set off a series of events which resulted in the arrest of eight…
Win one of Cathy O’Shea’s Irish Apple Pies for St Patrick’s Day. Send your best Irish story to [email protected] It’s that time of year well known Waikato real estate agent and Irish historian Cathy O’Shea…
For five years, Waka Kotahi’s unwillingness to move a speed reduction sign has maintained a source of frustration. In 2017, Waipā District councillor Susan O’Regan contacted Waka Kotahi (then named the Land Transport Agency) to…
Community heroes Alex Phillips and Selina Heke have kept the Kihikihi Rugby Sports Club alive, says junior delegate Tawhiri Gavin. Alex became the club’s chair more than a decade ago, but he returned to his…
Waipā Mayor Jim Mylchreest told the district council last week a company called Ergozyme NZ might have the answer to Lake Ngaroto’s toxic pollution – but who are they? Benjamin Wilson finds out. Ergozyme…
Co-founder Margaret Kirk celebrated the opening of the Kihikihi Community Hub last week. Kirk said their debut was constructive, and people who attended wanted to share their resources and ideas. The Hub hosted Jessica Brown…
A “quite cosy” exclusive deal arranged by Te Awamutu Community Board chair Ange Holt with a media company she has had an involvement in has drawn flak from her own members. It was announced last…
Several Waipā district council staff face losing their jobs because they refused to get Covid vaccinations. The News understands 50 of the council’s 330 staff did not initially support the council’s Covid-19 Staff Vaccination Policy…
An interactive display of photographs, documents and video clips hosted by Ōtorohanga Museum over the past few days is part of a wider move by the facility to open its archives and engage more effectively…
