News
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Council awards largest contract package, ever
NewsWaipā District Council has committed to its biggest ever contract package – more than $86 million – for the building of a brand new wastewater treatment plant for Cambridge.
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Waipā revaluations delayed… again
NewsWaipā’s rating revaluations have been delayed for a second time.
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Neighbourhood playground opens for Te Awamutu
NewsTe Awamutu’s newest playground at Swarbrick Park will open tomorrow.
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Nominations for new Councillor open this week
NewsNominations open this week for a new Waipā District Māori ward councillor.
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Te Kanohi appointments on hold
NewsWaipā mayor Susan O’Regan has put the appointment of mana whenua representatives on four council committees on hold.
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By-election nominations to open end of March
NewsNominations for a Waipā District Council by-election will open at the end of March.
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Mayor accepts resignation
NewsWaipā mayor Susan O’Regan has accepted the verbal resignation of Waipā Māori ward Councillor, Takena Stirling.
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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.
