Waipā District Council’s debating chamber became an auditorium for waiata moments after councillors voted to guarantee a seat for iwi. Councillors – most of whom had interspersed their comments with te reo – stood with…
Waipā District Council’s debating chamber became an auditorium for waiata moments after councillors voted to guarantee a seat for iwi. Councillors – most of whom had interspersed their comments with te reo – stood with…
Te Awamutu has been a strong participant in the Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge which takes place on May 22 over the years and this year will be no different with more than a dozen firefighters taking part from the town. The event is in its…
Patronage at Waipā’s two libraries is on the up with 553 new users signed up in the first quarter of the year taking the number of patrons in Te Awamutu to 15,438 and 20,640 in…
Waipā District Council has confirmed it has purchased the former Bunnings building in Te Awamutu. The News revealed last week council had its eye on one of the two sites left vacant when Bunnings closes…
Building consents valued at $114.6 million were issued by Waipā District Council in the first quarter of this year. Among the 453 consents were 145 new dwellings. The significant consents were: • 2 Fort Street Cambridge,…
Waipā’s Mayor Jim Mylchreest says his councillors cannot indicate their opinions on the Māori ward issue before they vote on it next week. He says if a councillor expresses an opinion on the issue, he or she could be banned from taking part in the debate because it would suggest “predetermination”….
Popping out for a ciggy break in the Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Ohaupo and Pirongia central business districts will become a thing of the past if Waipā District Council adopts a Smokefree and Vapefree Policy. The draft policy is…
The Education Ministry is continuing to work with Te Awamutu College to introduce an enrolment scheme – and there are no plans for a new secondary school in the area. The information was revealed by…
Good Local Media – publishers of the Cambridge News and Te Awamutu News – has teamed up two of the country’s most experienced community newspaper journalists. Publisher David Mackenzie this week brought on board Mary…
Community consultation has begun in Ōtorohanga on the district councils Long Term Plan for 2021- 2031 but community engagement has been slow going. An Ōtorohanga District Council spokesperson said that the consultation period so far…
