A previously unknown pā site on a landowner’s property near other known archaeology has not held up progress on Te Awa Cycleway’s northward route. Work was stopped when the pā site was discovered. Heritage New…
A previously unknown pā site on a landowner’s property near other known archaeology has not held up progress on Te Awa Cycleway’s northward route. Work was stopped when the pā site was discovered. Heritage New…
Every time Ōhaupō resident Sue Davies drives to and from Hamilton for work, she’s reminded of the car crash she was involved in on the corner of SH3 and Raynes Road in Rukuhia. On Wednesday…
Waipā District councillors have recommended a reduction to their numbers, boundary changes, the scrapping of a rural ward and the retention of its two community boards. The recommendations, made at a Finance and Corporate committee…
Question: Who puts soiled nappies into recycling bins? Answer: Waipā residents Many Waipā residents continue to contaminate their recycling bins and the gross contamination staff witness is resulting in resignations due to stress. Hypodermic syringes,…
Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest will stand again at next year’s local body elections – telling voters a recent stroke will not affect his ability to lead the council for a fourth term. “I’m really keen…
When Terry Honan takes his sleek 1971 Ford Mustang convertible out for a spin, he knows it will turn heads. Some do a double take when he is on his own because it is a…
Iza McVeigh, a fastidious wordsmith with a ‘knack for inappropriate timing’, slipped from this life on July 28 … 77 years to the day from when she arrived in this world as Iza Bisset in…
Jumble Around has had one of its most successful years ever, resulting in a record $150,000 available for distribution to local not-for-profit organisations. The 2021 funding round is now open, which means groups seeking assistance…
Waikato District Health Board has beefed up its oral health work in Waipā district with the recruitment of more oral health therapists and dental assistants. In response to an Official Information Act request from The…
More than 23,000 rate demand letters landed in Waipā letterboxes last week asking ratepayers for more than $73 million. That will be just over half what the council needs to run the district for the…
