Mayor, deputy set new course

It’s going to be the ‘Susan and Liz Roadshow’ from here on with senior staff members along for the ride. Waipā District’s new mayor Susan O’Regan and deputy Liz Stolwyk have embarked on a meet…

The sudden eviction of staff from Te Awamutu Museum last week underlines the fact Waipā has three town or village centres with significant and costly earthquake proofing to do over the next decade. The Earthquake…

Rookie Waipā councillor Mike Montgomerie has been fast-tracked into a powerful position as deputy chair of the Strategic Planning and Policy committee. The Maungatautari fifth generation dairy farmer’s elevation was one of the big surprises…

Charlotte Dominikovich is already a seasoned stage performer at 14 years old and is surprisingly calm about playing one of theatre’s toughest roles. She is the lead in Mary Poppins JR, the St Peter’s School,…

The 25th anniversary of a sister city relationship between Bihoro in Japan and Cambridge was celebrated with colour, excitement and a lot of noise on Saturday. The noise came from the Wai Taiko drummers while…

A coin toss could decide who chairs Waikato Regional Council this term, continuing what has been a tumultuous 2022 for the council. Lobbying for the position of chair – the third this year – began…

Journalist Paul Barlow, who kept Waikato candidates entertained during the local body elections, has lodged a Code of Conduct complaint against Te Awamutu Community Board member Kane Titchener over comments he made to him online….

The organiser of a two-day Armistice event at Lake Karāpiro next month has rejected online criticism the event glorifies war. Armistice committee chair Paul Watkins said some people suggested cancelling the event because of the…

When the call to Susan O’Regan came at 1.30pm on Saturday from Waipā chief executive Garry Dyet that she had been elected mayor, her first reaction was relief. Read: Facing Up Read: Susan O’Regan elected…

Susan O’Regan thought she knew what was in the Waipā mayor’s office – after all she has been in there many times in the past few years catching up with Jim Mylchreest. But when she…