News
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Clean-up will go on for months: Council
NewsWaipā District Council is warning the clean-up after Cyclone Gabrielle may take months.
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Estimate puts council building repair at $3m
NewsInitial estimates suggest the empty council building in Te Awamutu could potentially cost around $3 million to bring up to earthquake standard.
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Civil Defence: Regional state of emergency declared for Waikato
NewsRegional state of emergency declared for Waikato In response to the growing threat from Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Council offices, facilities closed
NewsWaipā District Council will close its offices and all facilities today (Monday February 13) on the advice of Civil Defence.
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Formal review of dog rules in the pipeline
NewsWaipā District Council is set to formally reconsider its rules around dogs in the district.
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Funding opens for non-profit groups
NewsApplications for funding assistance is available again to non-profit groups in Waipā.
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New Kihikihi playground to open in May
NewsKihikihi is on the countdown towards a brand new playground…plus a spruce up of an old one.
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Mayor seeks young leaders to ‘step up, give it a go’
NewsWaipā mayor Susan O’Regan is on the hunt for smart, inspiring young people to join a national leadership programme.
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Council urges caution at Lake Ngā Roto
NewsWaipā District Council has warned people to be cautious after cyanobacterial bloom was found in Lake Ngā Roto and is advising water based activities should not be undertaken.
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Driver shortage continues to hit Waipā recycling
NewsWaipā continues to feel the bite of New Zealand’s nationwide driver shortage with ongoing disruption to the district’s recycling services.
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Road works set to connect Cambridge
NewsMajor road works will begin in early February along Cambridge and Hamilton Roads in preparation for development and growth in Cambridge West.
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Councils ask residents to make water savings a holiday habit
NewsWaipā District Council and Hamilton City Council want residents to get smart about their water use and choose simple tips to save or reuse water during the holidays.
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Government funding secured
NewsWaipā District Council has secured up to $5.24 million from the government’s Better Off fund.
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District growth reflected in Council accounts
NewsWaipā District Council has ended its financial year with an operating surplus of $28.7 million.
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Council poised for an outbreak at Lake Ngā Roto
NewsCouncil has action plans in place to enable a streamlined response should an algal bloom outbreak (cyanobacteria) occur at Lake Ngā Roto this summer.
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CCTV cameras fast-tracked by Council
NewsWaipā District Council is not waiting for government funding; it has stepped up to fund increased anti-crime measures itself.
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Six inducted into Te Awamutu’s Walk of Fame
NewsSix internationally acclaimed Te Awamutu locals have been formally inducted into the town’s prestigious Walk of Fame.
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Christmas comes early for Cambridge skaters
NewsChristmas has come early in Cambridge with the partial opening of the newly constructed skatepark.
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Changes likely to enable better use of Māori land
NewsChanges may be made to Waipā’s District Plan to better enable Māori in Waipā to use their land for housing.
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Council caught out by Holidays Act
NewsWaipā District Council has joined a long list of organisations caught out by complexities of the 2003 Holidays Act.
