Fonterra has raised concerns Global Contracting Solutions may not comply with council rules as part of its objection to a major a waste to energy plant in Waipā. In its submission to an Environmental Protection…
Fonterra has raised concerns Global Contracting Solutions may not comply with council rules as part of its objection to a major a waste to energy plant in Waipā. In its submission to an Environmental Protection…
Chris Gardner catches up with the next chief executive – kaiwhakatere – of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Incoming Te Wānanga o Aotearoa chief executive Evie O’Brien will be welcomed back to the Te Awamutu headquarters next…
The post-Christmas strain is showing in Waipā and the King Country. Chris Gardner checks on the region’s foodbanks and find a consistent story – the demand for help continues to grow. Te Awamutu Combined Churches…
A raft of fresh faces could sit around the Waipā District Council table later this year with confirmation two long-standing elected members are getting out and others might follow. Andrew Brown and Bruce Thomas have…
Howzat? It was a proud day for Te Awamutu Cricket Club youngster Thomas Gardner who was the “ANZ Coin Toss Kid” at the one day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka earlier this month. …
The Waipā Women’s Hub marked its first year in operation with a pre-Christmas bash that also served to thank businesses and organisations that have supported them. The soirée at Te Awamutu’s Lyceum Club premises served…
American lawyer Michael Connett has been booked to speak in Cambridge early next month. Connett has been a prominent figure in a legal crusade against fluoride in drinking water in the US, and he will…
The investment made into Waikato public transport is bearing fruit with the numbers of people catching the bus last year from regional towns to and from Hamilton well up on 2023. The big mover was…
Pirongia Volunteer Fire Brigade’s new first rapid response medical vehicle was among the units that went to a Te Pahu shed blaze on Sunday night. It took about two hours for Pirongia firefighters to extinguish…
A two month closure of the Desert Road through the central North Island is a mixed bag for Waipā. In Te Awamutu and the King Country retailers and tourism operators are hoping for a busier…
