Sarah Matthews topped the poll in the Waipā Networks Trust election, which closed at 5pm yesterday. The current chair secured 3653 of the 4312 votes cast – a measly voter return of 14.8 per cent…
Sarah Matthews topped the poll in the Waipā Networks Trust election, which closed at 5pm yesterday. The current chair secured 3653 of the 4312 votes cast – a measly voter return of 14.8 per cent…
Excitement around this month’s launch of a book linking the geology and whakapapa of Raglan’s Mt Karioi attracted over 160 people to the town’s Stewart St Hall. An exhibition on the extinct volcano, the new…
Nellis Harris is approaching her first Christmas as Rosetown Lions president with a flat deck truck in mind. She’s hoping some generous soul in Te Awamutu might help the iconic Christmas Sleigh Raffle this year…
Te Awamutu Community Menz Shed is putting its best foot forward to support the destruction of pests in the “pest free” corridor between the Maungatautari and Pirongia mountains. Last week the Menz Shed completed an…
Waitomo Group looks odds on favourites to feature in the Waikato Chamber of Commerce business awards after making five of 10 finals. The announcement the Te Kūiti-founded company was in the running for the Business…
Issues with roading infrastructure remains the top concern for people who live in the Waipā and Waikato districts, finalised annual residents’ surveys have confirmed. The areas Waipa residents wanted to see priority improvement in were…
Te Awamutu Primary School has converted its staff room and library into three classrooms to meet record enrolments. School principal Sharon Griffiths told The News of the measures taken as enrolments had already busted last…
Imagine threading a needle while piloting a helicopter. That’s the job Warrick Wright, Ōtorohanga aviation company HeliA1’s deputy chief pilot, successfully completed for Waipā Networks in Cambridge on Saturday. The mission involved stringing new earth…
Philanthropists have met Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari’s cash flow crisis head on with $250,000 worth of funding. “We’ve moved our cash position out from what ended up being around four weeks to around 20 weeks,” said…
26A benevolent Te Awamutu resident has donated a piece of artwork to Waipā District Council’s art collection depicting the atrocities of Rangiaowhia in 1864. It was painted by Hamilton artist Richard Lewer who now lives…
