Waikato Regional Council building
Garry Reymer
Since February, when the government made their thoughts on local government known, reform has been a central focus for myself and the Waikato Regional Council.
In my earlier Good Local column, I mentioned that the mayoral forum had been set up, with Warren Maher, the council chair and our chief executive Chris McClay, members of that committee.
For more than a decade, Waikato-King Country farmers have lived with the uncertainty of Plan Change 1. Mary Anne Gill was at Mystery Creek to hear what two senior ministers had to say about its…
A popular picnic spot in Kihikihi has been revamped with community help. Broken seats on the corner of Lyon and Leslie St, outside Christ Church, have been replaced and where there were two picnic tables,…
Te Awamutu’s Xavier Tapp has been crowned inaugural New Zealand Sign and Display Association young signee of the year. The 26-year-old from Alexandra Images starred at a Young Farmer style competition at the Sign and…
Global Contracting Solutions says it remains committed to its bid to build a waste to energy plant in Waipā. The company broke a prolonged silence last week after The News revealed it had been placed…