New pool attracts crowds, complaints

New pool attracts crowds, complaints

Waipā’s newest facility is attracting big numbers in its first days of operation not only from locals but also from neighbouring communities. Puna Kaukau O Te Oko Horoi (Perry Aquatic Centre) in Cambridge, opened on…

Council takes safety step as abuse rises

Closed circuit TV cameras and monitors, duress pendants and buttons, strobes, lockdown devices and sirens are set to be installed at Waipā District Council facilities to combat aggressive behaviour. Some equipment has already been put…

Waipā ties to PM

When Finance Minister Grant Robertson stood to deliver the Budget last week in Parliament, he did so wearing a burgundy tie hand-crafted in Waipā by Claire Nieuwoudt and gifted to him by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Earlier that day, in a Facebook Live seen…

Hospital seeks travel views

Waipā residents who regularly travel to Waikato Hospital in Hamilton for clinic appointments, work or to visit patients are being urged to have their say about their experiences. Waikato District Health Board (DHB), Waka Kotahi…

Cambridge Pool not fit for purpose, says Mum

The mother of a 12-year-old disabled Hautapu schoolboy says they will use the newly-opened Cambridge Pool’s first aid room until the disability changing room is better equipped as a Changing Places facility or similar. Diane…

Our ‘third world’ street

Residents of one of Cambridge’s oldest streets say its care by Waipā District Council is of third world standard and that the street resembles a cross country course. Hall Street is a designated heritage street…

Wāipa libraries in demand

Patronage at Waipā’s two libraries is on the up with 553 new users signed up in the first quarter of the year taking the number of patrons in Te Awamutu to 15,438 and 20,640 in…

Wāipa may soon run out of puff…

Popping out for a ciggy break in the Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Ohaupo and Pirongia central business districts will become a thing of the past if Waipā District Council adopts a Smokefree and Vapefree Policy. The draft policy is…

Building consents top $100 million

Building consents valued at $114.6 million were issued by Waipā District Council in the first quarter of this year. Among the 453 consents were 145 new dwellings. The significant consents were: • 2 Fort Street Cambridge,…

Building boom continues

A new primary school, retirement village, shopping centre, recreation facilities and 276 residential lots are on the plans for a Cambridge subdivision. Ground work has started on the Cambridge Road site opposite Te Awa Lifecare. The Ministry of Education has…