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Council’s indoor art collection reduced

Waipā District Council is streamlining its public art collection. Today’s Strategic Planning and Policy Committee agreed staff should reduce council’s 104-piece indoor art collection down to 70 works, disposing of 34 items. Museum and heritage…

Gambling policy unchanged

Pokies in Waipā will continue to be capped at 232 machines and transferred if the operator moves to a new venue. Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee confirmed today the 2019 Gambling Policy will be…

Celebration book launch

The half century story of how a small Te Awamutu music group grew to become one of the jewels in Waipā’s crown has been celebrated at a concert in the town. The ‘50th Celebration Concert’…

New speed limit signs

Motorists using a black spot intersection in Waipā are now seeing reduced speed limit signs there. Between 2011 and 2021 there were five serious injury crashes and one fatality at the intersection of State Highway…

Concept planning for Ōhaupō hub

Growing use of the Ōhaupō Hub has prompted discussions about further development of the site. It’s a move the trust which oversees the Forkert Road facility says reflects community feedback it has received, and one…

A playcentre ‘milestone’

Pirongia Playcentre staff are preparing to celebrate the centre’s 50th anniversary – a milestone Michelle Crawford is especially proud to be a part of. On the centre’s leadership team alongside Renee Coutts, Nikita Muller and…

Walking the walk

Participants who got their walking and running shoes on at Ōhaupō’s inaugural Walk to Talk 12-hour relay on Saturday clocked up nearly 870 collective kilometres. The event was held to raise funds for I Am…

Clark, Port, join chamber board

Two new board members were elected at last week’s Te Awamutu Business Chamber’s annual meeting where chief Shane Walsh outlined the organisation’s key priority for the year ahead. He wants to grow membership and hopes…

Council sets dog rules

A Dog Control Policy and Bylaw has been adopted by Waipā District Council after months of public debate. The bylaw was last changed in 2015 and initial informal community engagement to update it began last…

Liquor bill criticised

Waipā’s alcohol compliance manager has hit out at the government for fast-tracking legislation which extended liquor licencing hours during the Rugby World Cup. Karl Tutty says it is concerning the Sale and Supply of Alcohol…

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