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Safety concern on cycleway 

Questions are being asked about the safety of a rural road which is involved in a cycleway planned from Te Awamutu to Pirongia. Paterangi Road resident Hamish Germann says the road has become increasingly dangerous….

Higher prices, fewer sales

House prices have continued to boom in Waipā. Latest Real Estate Institute figure show the median price for houses rose 16.6% – from $720,500 to $840,000 in the year to August 2021. But the number…

Waipā eyes slice of movie money

Lights, camera, action – that’s a refrain you could be hearing more in Waipā with the establishment of a Waikato regional film office. Waikato Screen, as it will be known, will share offices with its…

Here come the caravans

Expect a cavalcade of mobility homes and caravans through Waipā district this summer as domestic holiday makers explore their own back yards. And the person likely to welcome them the most is Waipā councillor Hazel…

On your bike, Waipā!

A 30-year $10.4 million plan to get thousands of Waipā people out of their cars and onto walking and cycle tracks in Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Kihikihi has been signed off by district councillors. The…

Getting over the hump

A small Waipā farm is catering for a growing demand for raw milk. Humpbridge Milk, which opened in 2018, has become a popular service, giving customers an insight into milk production. The self-serve shop and…

End nigh for village tower 

The water tower that has stood at Kihikihi’s heritage reserve Turata for 70 years is likely be removed, despite some push back. Te Awamutu Community Board backed a plan to remove the tower on Tuesday….

Catch up after lockdown 

By Hayley James  Beauty therapists and hairdressers are scrambling to make up for three weeks of lost business – and work through a backlog of appointments. Michelle Webber who owns home salon Fibre in Te…

Socially aware 

Luke East looks at the challenges facing social agencies in Te Awamutu as they help families deal with the impact of Covid. As New Zealand’s Delta crisis begins to draw to a close with the…

Teresa enjoys the challenge

Te Awamutu artist Teresa Siemonek can barely pass a large blank wall without imagining how she might breathe new life into it. And no, it’s not graffiti she is thinking about … it’s art. Teresa…

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