Hautapu and Leamington will go head-to-head in a corporate ‘fight night’ next month. The boxing event will be headlined by a matchup featuring Hautapu’s former All Black forward Liam Messam. For the second time in…
Rowing legend Clive Steenson will be remembered at the Te Awamutu Rowing Club’s annual regatta on Saturday. “Without his tenacity and enthusiasm, I don’t think we would be here today,” said club treasurer Shane Swinerd….
The Waikato-owned Hamilton Airport has a $15 million terminal upgrade which reflects the colours and culture of the region – but the Hamilton name will remain on it. “It won’t change, for many reasons it…
Takena Stirling will be the first to represent Māori on Waipā’s newest ward. The 38-year-old commercial lawyer and soon to be councillor picked up more than half of the Māori ward’s 552 votes when voting…
A record frost is likely to trigger a national berry shortage – and have longer term effects. Temperatures reached negative 2.9 degrees at the Hamilton Airport last Friday, but at Waipā’s Monavale Blueberries the temperatures…
Waipā district councillors have taken the Three Waters bait – but say they are not hooked. They voted to put their hand up for Waipā’s $5.24 million share of the Government’s Better Off fund at…
Three of them want to be the first person elected as the Māori ward representative for Waipā – but this race is setting new benchmarks in courtesy. Chivalry was the order of the evening when…
The provision of papakāinga – communal living on Māori ancestral land – in Waipā has been described as a top priority – but a plan change is needed to make it happen. “Our message is…
Storm damage caused to Ngā Roto’s boardwalk in June cost the council close to $24,000 to repair. A storm in June ruptured some of the boardwalk’s floaters and submerged others in mud, causing it to…
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….
