The swing from opposition to support for Māori wards in Waikato for the 2022 elections was complete when Waikato became the sixth of 11 local authorities to vote for them. It came 24 hours both…
The swing from opposition to support for Māori wards in Waikato for the 2022 elections was complete when Waikato became the sixth of 11 local authorities to vote for them. It came 24 hours both…
Waipā’s newest facility is attracting big numbers in its first days of operation not only from locals but also from neighbouring communities. Puna Kaukau O Te Oko Horoi (Perry Aquatic Centre) in Cambridge, opened on…
Closed circuit TV cameras and monitors, duress pendants and buttons, strobes, lockdown devices and sirens are set to be installed at Waipā District Council facilities to combat aggressive behaviour. Some equipment has already been put…
When Finance Minister Grant Robertson stood to deliver the Budget last week in Parliament, he did so wearing a burgundy tie hand-crafted in Waipā by Claire Nieuwoudt and gifted to him by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Earlier that day, in a Facebook Live seen…
Maungatautari residents are want an end to power problems wreaking havoc with their homes and businesses. They are demanding action from electricity distributor Powerco and met with representatives of the company last week to discuss…
Waipā residents who regularly travel to Waikato Hospital in Hamilton for clinic appointments, work or to visit patients are being urged to have their say about their experiences. Waikato District Health Board (DHB), Waka Kotahi…
Not all ladies of her vintage celebrate their 97th birthday in quite the way Ngaire Fisher did. A few days after a family do marked her May 5 birthday, Ngaire brought the eldest and youngest…
Andrew Fraser’s writing website sports a photo of the man himself, clad in a yellow cycling shirt and lycra shorts, his face barely visible beneath a thick mask of black mud. It hints at a…
A remarkable turnaround in public opinion – and strong submissions from iwi – put councils wanting to introduce Māori wards on the front foot. This is the final week councils up and down the country…
Major decisions made by Wāipa District Council at its Strategic Planning and Policy Committee Long Term Plan hearings: Investigate building a cycleway from Pirongia to Ngā Roto to connect with Te Awamutu. The cost will be about $4 million with $3.7 million from Waka Kotahi….
