A hang over from the borough council era is challenging emergency services, confusing motorists and even putting taxi drivers wrong. Waipā has a number of roads which start in one place and reappear in another…
A hang over from the borough council era is challenging emergency services, confusing motorists and even putting taxi drivers wrong. Waipā has a number of roads which start in one place and reappear in another…
The country’s fourth largest gambling operator has taken issue with a Waipā District Council report which suggested community funding from pokie machines was going from the poor to the rich. Grassroots Trust, which operates 70…
Te Awamutu’s Colin Munro has been honoured after reaching an “incredibly special” milestone. He was awarded a Gold Star for 25 years in the fire service and also received an honorary life membership to the…
Waipā District Council is to run its first ever ‘World Café’ bringing together residents, staff and experts to share knowledge, collaborate and generate ideas on complex issues. The initiative is part of Ahu Ake –…
The return of kākāpō to the North Island after a 40 year absence was a triumph for Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari and as well as cooperating iwi. And the pride of Department of Conservation staff and…
Te Awamutu milk tanker drivers can take a bow. Their work has helped Fonterra’s Te Awamutu site win an award at the company’s annual Best Site Cup ceremony, The site won the Transport Cup and…
Adam Thompson’s success is, literally, growing. The Te Miro farmer has won a national conservation award after planting one million native trees in his Restore Native nursery last year – and on-selling the seedlings to…
Waipā District Council’s road safety co-ordinator Megan Jolly – who’s spent more than two decades getting safety programmes on the road in the district – has received the Leo J Tooman road safety accolade at…
Kihikihi’s Mānawatia a Matariki celebrations – held to “bring whānau together” – saw hundreds attend the community event last Saturday. The day was organised by Ngāti Apakura Runanga Trust and supported by Waipā District Council and…
Waipā ratepayers paid nearly $74 for each vote cast in the by-election won by Dale-Maree Morgan last month. The cost of running the election to replace Māori ward district councillor Takena Stirling was $22,932.33. A…
