Waipā deputy chief executive Ken Morris has resigned from his position and will leave the organisation in April. Morris has worked at the council for the past 15 years and is also the chief financial…
Waipā deputy chief executive Ken Morris has resigned from his position and will leave the organisation in April. Morris has worked at the council for the past 15 years and is also the chief financial…
Waipā District Council today signalled its preference to join with six other Waikato councils to form a Council Controlled Organisation for the future delivery of water and wastewater services. At a public workshop, elected members…
A second case of Dutch Elm disease has been confirmed in Waipā with the elm tree removed from the south east corner of Victoria Square earlier this month returning a positive result. The 100-year-old tree…
Leamington Domain is set to be transformed next year with a new destination playground featuring water, sand, and nature-themed play areas. The finalised design has come to life thanks to community input from consultation on…
A ‘back to basics’ Enhanced Annual Plan confirming an average rates rise of 14.8 per cent has been adopted by Waipā District Council for the financial year starting July 1. The rates increase is the…
High inflation, soaring interest rates and increased compliance costs are the main drivers behind Waipā District Council needing to collect $13.8 million more in rates revenue in the next financial year. But the budget is…
Waipā’s elected members have been advised to make changes to the district’s alcohol policy to help reduce alcohol-related harm in the district. Councils with a Local Alcohol Policy must review it every six years alongside…
Downer has been awarded Waipā District Council’s $30 million contract to maintain the districts roads for the next three years. There was an onsite blessing of the contract and the crew before the tenure began….
Waipā looks set to become only the second council after Queenstown to use inclusionary zoning to address concerns around housing costs. Inclusionary zoning is a planning tool which compels developers to make a proportion of…
The repainting of the 116-year-old Victoria Street Bridge in Cambridge has reached a major milestone this month, with work now at the halfway point. The project, which also includes carrying out minor maintenance, will help…
