Waipā residents can expect more household hazardous waste drop-off events following the district’s second being deemed another success. “It is just a matter of providing a service for that tricky waste that people have trouble…
Waipā residents can expect more household hazardous waste drop-off events following the district’s second being deemed another success. “It is just a matter of providing a service for that tricky waste that people have trouble…
Local organisations have benefitted from three separate rounds of funding this week. On Tuesday Waipā District Council allocated a total of $90,363 to applicants of its District Promotions Fund, Community Fund, and Waipā Recovery Fund….
Last week I spoke about general burglary prevention. This week I would like to discuss rural crime prevention. The first point I would like make is that all suspicious events need to be reported. Especially…
Pirongia School student Liam Hodgson has taken the top spot in the Waikato Science Fair for a study on how pest fish are impacting on native koura populations. “Science is absolutely his passion. He has…
Te Awamutu Museum’s government education contract has been renewed for a further three years. “The idea is that it will enrich multi-curriculum education for our local schools,” said education facilitator Kerrin Carr. The museum has…
When conducting family history research, preserving one’s ‘perishables’ is paramount, says the Te Awamutu Genealogy Group. The group described ‘perishables’ as the people in your family who are likely to die soon, during their family…
The installation and blessing of what is thought to be Kihikihi’s first Māori street sign was a “momentous occasion”. “I think until we were standing there on that morning, the penny hadn’t dropped of how…
Confusion over why the Ministry of Health chose Waipā as one of the first districts ordered to add fluoride to its water supply, has been reflected in candidates’ responses to The News’ survey. Ten respondents…
The question of whether Waipā needs a third bridge over the Waikato River has exposed a previously well-hidden rift between incumbent Cambridge and Te Awamutu-based district councillors. In a survey sent to all 40 candidates…
A Kihikihi artist’s formal critique programme aims to help other creatives connect and gain confidence in their field. “There is a sense of needing support and connection, but as a practising artist you don’t…
