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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Police say schools in Te Awamutu are confronting bullying – but the results of their work is not always evident. Area Prevention Manager, Waikato West Area, Dave Hall said he was aware of instances where…
Sadly, within days of Te Awamutu College joining the community to observe the anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day, another incident, shared on social media, has come to light. It has prompted more online complaints about how…
One of the candidates for the vacant Waipā Māori seat says because she is a younger candidate, she will be able to connect with all whānau. Dale-Maree Morgan says her youth is the key point…
For the sixth year running Waipā District Council has retained its AA- credit rating. Sydney-based analysts, Fitch Ratings, have confirmed a continued rating of AA- for Waipā in their annual review released on Friday. An…
A minor health hiccup meant that Jeni Strang missed her recent farewell held at the Te Awamutu Riding for the Disabled (RDA) grounds at Kihikihi Domain. Despite the obvious gap left by her absence, the…
