Matt Hicks has two newborn babies – Thomas who he left at home with wife Sarah and big sister Madeline, 2½, – and the movie Home Kills, which premiered in Waipā last week. The screenings…
Matt Hicks has two newborn babies – Thomas who he left at home with wife Sarah and big sister Madeline, 2½, – and the movie Home Kills, which premiered in Waipā last week. The screenings…
A Waipā nursery is donating thousands of trees to rural schools across the North Island. Restore Native owner Adam Thompson says it’s an important social and environmental initiative specifically targeted at rural schools. His company…
Te Awamutu fire chief Ian Campbell received his Kings Service Medal from Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro at Government House in Wellington last week. He was among Fire and Emergency New Zealand volunteers and staff…
I don’t think we have to look too far to recognise that the focus our world has on new and better products has a damaging effect not just on the environment, but on our mental,…
Two clubs with long links to the Te Awamutu community have had their leases to reserve land extended. The council’s Finance and Corporate committee was to extend the leases for Te Awamutu Netball Centre and…
Shorter stays with higher spending per visitor. That’s the summary of both domestic and international trends in the Waikato for the financial year ended June 30, Hamilton and Waikato Tourism general manager Nicola Greenwell told…
While one Te Awamutu school has announced it is full, another is planning to boost its roll. Waipā Christian School wants permission to add secondary schooling to its portfolio. Incoming chair of the board of…
A media release outlining a low-risk arbitrage deal to net a near $400,000 profit was in the interest of transparency and not intended to outline the council’s financial situation, says Waipā District Council deputy chief…
Taste of honey The low level of pH in manuka honey – a way of describing whether something is acidic, neutral, or alkaline – has been blamed for the corrosion in the Paterangi Road bridge’s…
Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency’s post construction safety audit of Ōhaupō village pedestrian safety improvements won’t be made public unless Waipā District Council makes an Official Information Act request. That’s according to council transportation…
