Summer has finally come to the party and allowed the installation of the long-awaited second footbridge at Te Awamutu’s War Memorial Park. The bridge near the netball courts arrived on site yesterday (Monday) after months…
Summer has finally come to the party and allowed the installation of the long-awaited second footbridge at Te Awamutu’s War Memorial Park. The bridge near the netball courts arrived on site yesterday (Monday) after months…
Waipā District Council has settled on an average rate increase of six per cent next year. The increase was discussed today and once confirmed, will apply from 1 July 2023. Council has allocated $1.5 million…
Formal consultation will begin later this month on new plans for the Sainsbury Road Reserve in Pirongia. Work was reactivated last year to optimise work on the popular spot near the Pirongia Mountain Bike Park….
The construction of a new signalised pedestrian crossing on Ōhaupō’s main street will start later this year. Work was anticipated to start in early 2023 however, due to procurement difficulties, it will now start at…
Waipā will send two representatives to France – mayor Susan O’Regan and Cambridge Community Board chair Jo Davies-Colley – to the opening of the New Zealand Museum and Visitor Centre in Le Quesnoy. The two…
Te Awamutu’s Museum is back, but with a new purpose and a new name. The museum was forced to close overnight last October following a seismic assessment which showed the building was vulnerable in an…
Waipā has sent four of its staff to help out weather stricken areas in Hawke’s Bay, Thames-Coromandel and Waikato. They have held positions of response manager, welfare, intelligence and planning support for a combined 232…
As a teenager, Daphiney Owen used to cruise around the rural roads of Rangiaowhia in old cars with her friends, completely unaware of the bloody massacre that took place there. Now, many years on, the…
Waipā District Council has teamed up with Creative New Zealand to give local creatives a funding boost. The Creative Communities Scheme aims to promote, support and increase participation in community arts and cultural activities in…
Balloons over Waikato is bringing its incredibly popular event back to Waipā. Balloons Visits Waipā returns to Mighty River Domain at Lake Karāpiro this month, six years after its first visit in 2018. Feature Balloons…
