Waikato Regional Council manages and protects natural and physical resources, such as water, land, air, and coasts. The Waipā-King Country constituency has a population of 70,700 and takes in the Waipā, Ōtorohanga and Waitomo district council…
Waikato Regional Council manages and protects natural and physical resources, such as water, land, air, and coasts. The Waipā-King Country constituency has a population of 70,700 and takes in the Waipā, Ōtorohanga and Waitomo district council…
We put these seven questions to Tamahere-Woodlands ward candidates as voting started in the local body elections. 1 – Council work is time consuming – to sitting councillors, how many hours a week do you…
19 September, 10am *The print version of this story incorrectly placed Crystal Beavis in the Jacqui Church camp. 18 September 8am It’s highly competitive – but it’s also very cordial. Five candidates – including the…
Tamahere residents have been given a different take on why they should support the retention of Waikato District Council’s Māori wards. Ngāruawāhia based Tilly Turner will be returned unopposed to the council’s Tai Runga Māori…
Waipā district mayoral candidates were governed by a red squeaky toy at a meeting last Thursday. And for the second time in a row, sitting mayor Susan O’Regan topped an informal poll. Te Awamutu Business…
Waikato has Māori wards at Waikato regional council level, in the Waipā, Waikato and Ōtorohanga districts and Hamilton city. Good Local Media neighbours – Ruapehu, Matamata-Piako and Taupō districts also have them. Leaders of those…
The hustings drama moves on towards what I hope will be a more interesting and voter-filled completion. The candidates have been criss-crossing the district making promises that the bulk of them are not capable of…
Whether it was Shirley Julian’s sausage rolls and carrot cake supplied to celebrate her 95th birthday or the promise of a cracking mayoral debate, the reason for the crowd is debatable. But what is certain…
12 September 2025 Waipa District Council has provided The News with On the Radar editions numbers 13, 14, and 15 See: Council response 22 August 2025 After we had to request them…
12 September 2025 Updated to include responses from Clyde Graf and Stuart Kneebone. 10 September 2025 A disagreement over the definition of “consultants” versus “consultancy services” has put a team of Waikato Regional Council candidates…
