A glass act

A glass act

Holding a priceless piece of history in his gloved hands, he is quick to recognise the significance of his work. “It certainly is a unique…

Painting the town red

Kihikihi Residents and Ratepayers group members spread festive cheer in the form of pōhutukawa decorations along Lyon St on Friday. The News was there as…

Setback for market plan

A feasibility study on converting the former Holmes Garage site in Te Awamutu into a community market says the $650,000 it would cost “appears prohibitive”….

Plane v Volcano

“The roar of these gusts could be heard above the plane’s engines. As the aircraft went through the ash and the heat it heaved and…

i-Site futures debated

The future of Waipā’s two i-Sites in Cambridge and Te Awamutu was up in the air this week with district councillors heading behind closed doors…

Council eyes sports control

Waipā’s 17 ratepayer-owned sports fields could soon be managed by the council rather than the clubs which lease them. The proposal was considered by the…

Audit: favourable, work to do

The annual Audit Report on Waipa District Council from Audit NZ has recently been publicly released. The overall conclusion is a favourable one: ‘the financial…

Audit report pleases council

Audit New Zealand billed Waipā District Council $233,469 to conduct its annual audit and provide a management report to the Audit and Risk committee. The…

Volunteers reign at parade

Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade took home two accolades – best overall float and best service club and community group float – at Sunday’s Rotary…

News ….. in brief

Yellow lines Waipā road safety staff have distributed signs to various schools pointing out the issues parents parking on yellow lines cause outside the schools….