Waikato Regional Council chair Pamela Storey said, in a social media post today, some of what’s being said by council candidates about Plan Change 1 was simply incorrect. “One thing is clear: PC1 is before…
Waikato Regional Council chair Pamela Storey said, in a social media post today, some of what’s being said by council candidates about Plan Change 1 was simply incorrect. “One thing is clear: PC1 is before…
Federated Farmers’ Cambridge and Te Awamutu presented electoral candidates with a gift pack that included the organisation’s priorities for incoming farmers. Waipā dairy farmer Chris Lewis, who chaired the organisation’s candidates meeting in Te Awamutu…
Long serving Waipā District councillor Marcus Gower has thrown his support behind Susan O’Regan as mayor. Gower, first elected in 2010 for Te Awamutu, said under O’Regan’s leadership, many tough decisions had been made to…
It was the last Waipā District Council meeting of the term yesterday, and the 284-page agenda offered a mix of controversy and some tantalising public-excluded items. Staff advised councillors not to approve a notice of…
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…
