Former Waipā district councillor Takena Stirling has been struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors and his misconduct has cost the Law Society’s Fidelity Fund in the vicinity of $90,000. He appeared before the…
Former Waipā district councillor Takena Stirling has been struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors and his misconduct has cost the Law Society’s Fidelity Fund in the vicinity of $90,000. He appeared before the…
Rosetown Lions Club’s new president Sue Goodridge has pledged to focus on kindness and caring as the theme for her year in office. “It seems de rigeur as president to have a theme. I thought…
Ngahinapouri’s Nathan Wilson could be pumped enough to make you think a parcel of long-held dreams had just landed in his lap. The 22-year-old is elated to have been selected as a finalist in the…
When someone from the crowd yelled out “he’s our future” and “let him speak”, Toby Whytock was quick to grab the microphone and put National Party leader Christopher Luxon on the spot at a public…
A fire alarm interrupted Waipā councillors’ questions to economist Brad Olsen following his State of the Nation speech this week, but it provided time for an interview with senior writer Mary Anne Gill. Leading economist…
Historic windows into the past at both of the Waikato’s only two category one historic buildings – part of Te Awamutu St John’s Anglican Parish – need an upgrade projected to cost nearly $150,000. The…
Te Awamutu dancer Brylee Gibbes is hoping to lock in success on the world stage. The 18-year-old former Te Awamutu College student – who finished school last year – left last Thursday for the 2023…
The second of two aircraft purpose built in Waipā specifically to bolster the Papua New Guinea Defence Force will be in nation’s skies before the end of the month. The latest aircraft completed at Hamilton…
Waipā District Council is looking to make changes to its District Plan to accommodate a burgeoning kiwifruit industry while at the same time residents are taking council to the Environment Court over the council’s decision…
Waipā looks set to become only the second council after Queenstown to use inclusionary zoning to address concerns around housing costs. Inclusionary zoning is a planning tool which compels developers to make a proportion of…
