Te Awamutu and Kihikihi Community Board chair Ange Holt wants to get plans to “zhuzh up” Alexandra Street in Waipā District Council’s long term plan. The board heard at its June meeting that work was…
Te Awamutu and Kihikihi Community Board chair Ange Holt wants to get plans to “zhuzh up” Alexandra Street in Waipā District Council’s long term plan. The board heard at its June meeting that work was…
Ngā Roto Sailing Club is asking Waipā District Council to clean up Lake Ngā Roto by dredging it. Water quality at the largest of the district’s peat lakes is very poor, according to Land Air…
Former All Black Steve Gordon will encourage men to talk to each other about their health at Te Awamutu Community Menz Shed’s inaugural men’s heath expo. Gordon, a former Te Awamutu College pupil who was…
Behind closed doors Councils who have been told by the Ombudsman’s office to be more open and not hide their debates behind “workshops” appear to have been given a new tool to discuss issues in…
Presbyterians break old ground 4 July 8am Construction of a $3.3 million community centre is about to start on land once occupied by St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Mutu St. The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa…
The Department of Conservation’s Maniapoto team wants volunteers to contribute a few hours to help kōkako at Mapara. Mapara Wildlife Management Reserve near Maniaiti/Benneydale is a habitat for a significant population of kōkako. Kōkako were…
“Before there was social media there was amateur, or ham radio, and it’s going to exist long after social media is just a memory.” That’s the view of longtime Te Kūiti radio ham Mick Gannon,…
Outgoing chief executive Garry Dyet attended his final Waipā District Council meeting last week and was given an emotional farewell by mayor Susan O’Regan. “This will be the last formal meeting that we will have…
A proposal to reduce the number of Waipā district councillors from 11 to eight is still on the table, but only just, after a workshop last week revealed significant disagreements among elected members. The proposal,…
Half of the 20 affordable homes Bridge Housing Charitable Trust is building on Ōhaupō Road in Te Awamutu have sold. At its June meeting Carli Nolan from the trust asked Te Awamutu and Kihikihi Community…
