Ever wondered how to repair that leaking tap or want to check if your cistern is leaking? As part of Waipā District Council’s community outreach programme, residents can learn how – plus find out how to harvest rainwater and replace your showerhead. In…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
