Local News

Lyceum latest to go punk 

Members of the Te Awamutu Lyceum Club were caught up in the fast-growing steampunk movement last week when two of Pirongia’s ‘Time Travelling Trio’ were guests at their lunch gathering. Paula McWha and Barbara Preece…

Stars on Stage

Lights…camera…action! Te Awamutu Intermediate’s latest production ‘Little Stars’ is on its way. The musical follows the behind the scenes story of five finalists as they compete in the TV hit sensation singing competition seeking the…

Circling in on the new roundabout

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has selected a site north-west of the existing Piarere intersection for a $40 million roundabout project. The plan is to have consents sorted later this year and for work to start on…

Mayor backs smaller council 

Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest backs cutting councillor numbers from 13 to 11 at next year’s local body poll. The number has already gone up by one with the addition of a Māori ward for 2022….

A treat for Simon and family 

Satan’s Little Helpers from pizza company Hell has come up with a treat for an Ōtorohanga youngster who has faced a life of health challenges. When Simon Kovacs was born, he arrived at just 28 weeks and…

Fluoride: here next year?

Adding fluoride to Waipā’s four water supply schemes and six water treatment plants will cost ratepayers $1.2 million upfront and about $60,000 a year. The spend has not been budgeted by the council but could…

Interlock goes formal 

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…

Build the road –  you can toll us 

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…

App shows the way 

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…

Matariki celebrations start 

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…

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