A memorial seat made from Hinuera stone – built in 1983 to commemorate a century of worship by the Presbyterian congregation -has been damaged by a vehicle. Details of what happened to the seat outside…
A memorial seat made from Hinuera stone – built in 1983 to commemorate a century of worship by the Presbyterian congregation -has been damaged by a vehicle. Details of what happened to the seat outside…
Ten new one-bedroom pensioner units are nearing completion in Leamington in a development which has become something of an oddity in other communities. Waipā is one of the few councils which still provides housing for…
Cambridge megastore Mitre 10 has been awarded the Rose Award by the New Zealand Down Syndrome Association for its inclusive employment practices. The nomination came from Victoria Dodds whose son Michael, 23, has been working…
John Coles’ determination that his QSM meant ‘Quite Some Man’ was probably not too far off the mark, despite it sounding less lofty than ‘Queen’s Service Medal’. That nugget of information, delivered by his son…
Outgoing chief executive Garry Dyet attended his final Waipā District Council meeting last week and was given an emotional farewell by mayor Susan O’Regan. “This will be the last formal meeting that we will have…
A proposal to reduce the number of Waipā district councillors from 11 to eight is still on the table, but only just, after a workshop last week revealed significant disagreements among elected members. The proposal,…
That’s bloomin’ early … “Very early.” That’s the response from Waipā District Council parks team leader Matt Johnston to reports that fully bloomed daffodils could be seen around the district in the last week of…
Waikato police have made a significant number of arrests in recent days – including four in Te Awamutu. They say four young people were caught after fleeing from police following the burglary of a store…
A ‘back to basics’ Enhanced Annual Plan confirming an average rates rise of 14.8 per cent has been adopted by Waipā District Council for the financial year starting July 1. The rates increase is the…
“Before there was social media there was amateur, or ham radio, and it’s going to exist long after social media is just a memory.” That’s the view of longtime Te Kūiti radio ham Mick Gannon,…
