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Business builds boom

Demand for Waipā commercial sections, led by interest around Hamilton Airport, is fuelling the workload for district council staff. Growth and Regulatory group manager Wayne Allan told councillors at this week’s Strategic Planning and Policy…

 Kaipaki’s Elwyn steps down 

Waipā stalwart Elwyn Bradley will leave a legacy of community service in her wake when she retires as Kaipaki Hall secretary/treasurer on June 29. She been hall secretary for 46 years, and for about three…

Help available in Covid fund

A library outreach programme will continue until December with $31,000 of funding for a community librarian coming from Waipā district’s Covid recovery fund. And the council wants to hear from any community groups looking to…

Getting ‘Tys’ to the finish line

Tyson Hollran was ready to return to school in February. He was four months away from completing his cancer treatment, and was excited to “kick cancer’s ass” for good. He had 810 Child Cancer Foundation…

Taking the time to notice

A barbeque has brought elder abuse to the attention of Kihikihi bowls players. “It is so they can actually realise what the abuse is, and can recognise it when it happens,” said CommSafe community safety…

Hapū raise consent issues

A Waipā hapū representative group is being overwhelmed with resource consent applications which should be reviewed by staff first. Council staff have acknowledged they are “pushing” more applicants to talk to consult first with mana…

Parking debate looms

Te Awamutu Community Board members have reeled at the prospect of the town surrendering carparks to cycleways. Waipā District Council’s urban mobility ideas were rolled out to members at Tuesday’s monthly meeting by project manager…

Don’t be pipped at the post

Another word of warning this week, this time around mail order items. You will have seen the glossy catalogues that arrive in the mail sometimes.  Mail order companies often try to lure us in with…

Response programme hailed 

A free online tool launched in Hamilton to support communities through Covid is helping hundreds of Waipā people. ‘Here to help u’ is a community response website aimed at making it easier for people to…

Making noise at the library

Ukulele players from around the region gathered outside Te Awamutu Library last Saturday to enjoy a few hours’ strumming and a variety of open mic performances. The ukulele jam in Selwyn Park was timed to…

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