Interlock Waipā, the Cambridge-based initiative launched last year for those living with disabilities, has formalised its status. The InterlockNZ Trust was incorporated in late May, spearheaded by the man who founded Interlock last July, well-known disability worker for 35 years, Aaron Ure. Joining him as…
Residents around Karāpiro Piarere would support a toll road if that’s what it takes to get the Waikato expressway extended to the northern boundary of South Waikato. A straw poll at a community meeting last…
Visitors can plan ahead on the app and create their own schedule of the exhibitors, food vendors, and competitions they want to visit at Fieldays 2021. Once they arrive, visitors can pin their car once…
The country’s longest running Matariki celebrations have started in Waikato. Waikato Matariki celebrations will run to the end of July and is a time to celebrate new beginnings and plan for the year ahead. The Matariki star cluster…
New Zealand may need up to four water entities investing as much as $185 billion into water infrastructure over the next 30 years. The Department of Internal Affairs last week published four evidence-based reports, commissioned by the Three…
Waikato Regional Council chairman Russ Rimmington has sounded a warning that the Three Waters Accord could penalise councils which have already invested heavily in infrastructure. And he suggests those councils should be credited by central…
Te Rahu Hall has seen a bit of an upgrade as community grants help bring the nearly 100-year-old building back to life. Committee member Robyn Atherton said grants they received enabled funded some real improvements…
Waka Kotahi plans to announce the preferred site for a roundabout at Piarere by the end of this month. But as the transport agency ploughs ahead, the call for a return to the original plan –…
Waipā District Council has confirmed its 2021-2022 fees and charges to apply from July. Council’s strategy manager Kirsty Downey said the fees, ranging from dog registration to building consents are reviewed annually to provide a balance between…
Kihikihi residents will have a chance to tell the council what it thinks of a new development plan for the township next Wednesday. The draft Kihikihi Urban Development Plan signed off by Waipā District Council is open for…
