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‘Affordable’ housing boost

Public housing Crown agency Kainga Ora will buy 1.4ha of land in Te Awamutu to develop affordable housing for people aged 55 years and over. The land at 1262 Cambridge Road, part of a 3.7ha…

Focus back on park plan

Debate over the concept plan for Te Awamutu’s Memorial Park approved two years ago this month continues. Te Awamutu-Kihikihi Community Board chair Ange Holt told staff last week there was dispute over what was ‘war…

More choice and flexibility key for Waipā growth

Waipā Mayor Susan O’Regan is welcoming National’s new housing growth plans with open arms, saying it’ll absolutely provide better outcomes for Waipā. National’s new policy provides more options for councils such as giving more flexibility…

Voting opens in Waipa Māori Ward by-election

Four candidates are in the running for the Waipā Māori ward councillor seat which opens for voting from this week (Thursday 1 June). The candidates – Bill Harris, Barney Manaia, Dale Maree Morgan and Gaylene…

Trying a little kindness

Te Awamutu has taken its stand against bullying. Last Friday schools, workplaces and community groups all over town marked Pink Shirt Day – the Mental Health Commission-led day which aims to stamp out bullying by…

District growth ‘incredible’

Just released Waipā property values show the district’s worth is $35 billion – up 45.5 per cent on the last valuation three years ago. The rise was expected given the “incredible growth” seen in the…

Success at Sky Tower

Members of Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Bigade’s 2023 Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge team have returned home having reached new heights at the event. Not only did the group fundraise what’s thought to be its biggest…

Loner’s last post

John Patrick ‘Aussie’ O’Brien was a “hell of a nice guy”, yet his body lay unclaimed in the Waikato Hospital morgue for two months. Despite appeals for family to come forward and claim the body…

Wait over for newest Kiwis

Waipā’s new citizens packed Cambridge Town Hall in two significant firsts last week. The 105 people from 19 countries who made their oaths or affirmations on stage were the largest group to do so in…

Judicial review withdrawn

A Judicial Review appeal by JD & RD Wallace Ltd against a Waipā District Council independent commissioner’s decision to grant land use consent enabling the construction of kiwifruit artificial shelters at 383 Parallel Road, Cambridge,…

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