Pokies in Waipā will continue to be capped at 232 machines and transferred if the operator moves to a new venue. Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee confirmed today the 2019 Gambling Policy will be…
Pokies in Waipā will continue to be capped at 232 machines and transferred if the operator moves to a new venue. Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee confirmed today the 2019 Gambling Policy will be…
The half century story of how a small Te Awamutu music group grew to become one of the jewels in Waipā’s crown has been celebrated at a concert in the town. The ‘50th Celebration Concert’…
Motorists using a black spot intersection in Waipā are now seeing reduced speed limit signs there. Between 2011 and 2021 there were five serious injury crashes and one fatality at the intersection of State Highway…
Growing use of the Ōhaupō Hub has prompted discussions about further development of the site. It’s a move the trust which oversees the Forkert Road facility says reflects community feedback it has received, and one…
Pirongia Playcentre staff are preparing to celebrate the centre’s 50th anniversary – a milestone Michelle Crawford is especially proud to be a part of. On the centre’s leadership team alongside Renee Coutts, Nikita Muller and…
Participants who got their walking and running shoes on at Ōhaupō’s inaugural Walk to Talk 12-hour relay on Saturday clocked up nearly 870 collective kilometres. The event was held to raise funds for I Am…
Two new board members were elected at last week’s Te Awamutu Business Chamber’s annual meeting where chief Shane Walsh outlined the organisation’s key priority for the year ahead. He wants to grow membership and hopes…
A Dog Control Policy and Bylaw has been adopted by Waipā District Council after months of public debate. The bylaw was last changed in 2015 and initial informal community engagement to update it began last…
Waipā’s alcohol compliance manager has hit out at the government for fast-tracking legislation which extended liquor licencing hours during the Rugby World Cup. Karl Tutty says it is concerning the Sale and Supply of Alcohol…
Politicians have been given both sides of the story as plans continue for a waste to energy plant in Waipā – hours after a public meeting was held to oppose it. Presentations from Roger Wilson…
