Today The News introduces the 23 candidates who are running for mayor or a seat on the Waipā District Council. At a time when convincing people to stand – or remain on council – may have never been harder we acknowledge those who have spent $200 and put their hand up. Now it’s your turn to be involved – and to start thinking about who to vote for. Look for more on the forthcoming local body elections every week or online.
Te Awamutu’s newest playground at Swarbrick Park will open tomorrow (Tuesday). Construction began on the $370,000 neighbourhood playground, located in Swarbrick Park along Swarbrick Drive, in October 2022. The play space addresses some of the…
The Te Awamutu i-Site will continue as it is for another year while Waipā District Council reviews how future funding looks. Te Awamutu Community Public Relations Organisation and Destination Cambridge are incorporated societies which run…
Takena Stirling’s resignation from Waipā District Council has sparked media stories about his attendance at meetings. Read: Councillor resigns Stirling missed seven of 11 meetings since December – two of which were to represent the…
It’s a yes from one, and “I’m thinking about it” from the other. The two Waipā Māori ward candidates who finished behind the now resigned councillor Takena Stirling last year could both be contenders again…