News
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Waste generated equates to a ‘polar bear’ per person
NewsWaipā residents generate around 500kg of waste each per year, about the weight of a mid-sized polar bear.
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Hundreds have say on future of the district
NewsFrom better public transport services to improved biodiversity, hundreds of Waipā residents have shared their views on what is most important to them for the future of the district.
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Library fines may be dropped
NewsWaipā District Council has joined a nation-wide library movement and is proposing to remove library fines.
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Fund to reduce waste gets $10,000 boost
NewsWaipā has been allocated an extra $10,000 to invest in projects and ideas that rethink, reduce and reuse waste across the district.
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Council settles on 6% rates rise
NewsWaipā District Council has settled on an average rate increase of six per cent next year.
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Sainsbury Reserve plans out for feedback
NewsFormal consultation will begin later this month on new plans for the Sainsbury Road Reserve in Pirongia.
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Second footbridge installed at War Memorial Park
NewsSummer has finally come to the party and allowed the installation of the long-awaited second footbridge at Te Awamutu’s War Memorial Park.
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Pedestrian works in Ōhaupō delayed
NewsThe construction of a new signalised pedestrian crossing on Ōhaupō’s main street will start later this year.
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Young people ‘blew me away’, says mayor
NewsMayor Susan O’Regan says the district is in great hands given the outstanding rangitahi (young people) who call Waipā home.
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Inflation, interest rates may hike rates
NewsRocketing inflation and rising interest rates look likely to push Waipā rates up towards six per cent for the coming year.
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Te Awamutu Museum bounces back
NewsTe Awamutu’s Museum is back, but with a new purpose and a new name.
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Balloons return to Waipā
NewsBalloons over Waikato is bringing its incredibly popular event back to Waipā.
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Grants open doors for Waipā creatives
NewsWaipā District Council has teamed up with Creative New Zealand to give local creatives a funding boost.
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Mayor, Community Board chair to Le Quesnoy
NewsWaipā mayor and Cambridge Community Board will represent the district at the opening of the New Zealand War Memorial Museum and Visitor Centre in France in October.
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Free online courses in business sustainability
NewsWaipā District Council is supporting 50 free spots in online business courses focused on sustainability.
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Remuneration for iwi reps changed
NewsIwi representatives who sit on Waipā District Council Committees will be paid per Committee meeting for the coming term
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Kihikihi site eyed for housing, skatepark
NewsMore housing – and a potential new site for a skatepark – are on the cards for Kihikihi.
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More diverse, greener cemeteries in the mix for Waipā
NewsWaipā cemeteries look set to be more accessible, offer more interment options and be more prepared for the impacts of climate change in the future.
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Council moves to stamp out boy racing on rural roads
NewsMoves are underway to stamp out boy racers terrorising residents in rural Waipā.
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Work speeds up on safe cycleways, walkways
NewsWork is about to go up a gear on plans for safer walking and cycling pathways in Kihikihi and Cambridge.
