South Africans love it in Waipā; they must do because 52 of them swore allegiance to his Majesty the King of New Zealand at the latest citizenship ceremony. A record 108 new Kiwis agreed to…
South Africans love it in Waipā; they must do because 52 of them swore allegiance to his Majesty the King of New Zealand at the latest citizenship ceremony. A record 108 new Kiwis agreed to…
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari ranger Warwick Prewer has joined the at-risk species he’s been protecting for years. Warwick is one of eight rangers whose job it is to protect the many endangered species living within the…
Owner prosecuted An owner of a classified dangerous dog will face prosecution following an attack on another dog which resulted in severe injuries. Waipā’s animal control staff fielded 18 dog bite reports in the three…
A major part of the Te Ara Rimu Pathway project in Kihikihi will wrap up this week with work completed on Whitmore Street and the road fully open. Construction of the other phases of Kihikihi’s…
Waipā councillors have voted three of their colleagues out of a job in a move mayor Susan O’Regan says will result in better governance. But Roger Gordon, Philip Coles and Mike Pettit remain unconvinced and…
Former Waipā posties Danny and Ian Kennedy are taking a claim for damages against New Zealand Post to the High Court. The couple sold their Te Awamutu home and moved to the South Island in…
Most people just called her Louise… the feisty Rotary exchange student from northern France with the seemingly impossible-to-pronounce surname of Zakrzewski. Louise has just departed New Zealand, nimbly dodging the global tech blowout that disrupted…
It’s signs and roundabouts for Te Awamutu. Jill Taylor has fought a four-year battle to have plantings on a roundabout north of Te Awamutu maintained. Te Awamutu and Kihikihi Community Board members have put pressure…
They were regaled with an All Black lock’s story of playing Elephant Polo in northern Thailand and fed a diet of sizzled sausages and health tips. More than 60 people attended the inaugural Menz Shed…
Naomi Carter was 10 when she contacted the Coast Guard to help her father who was scuba diving and having trouble getting back on the family boat. So, it was a no brainer for her…
