News
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Financial deal set to net nearly $400,000 profit
NewsA nearly $400,000 profit will be netted by Waipā District Council in a low-risk arbitrage deal over the next eight months.
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Waipā votes yes to Māori ward representation
NewsWaipā District Council has ‘doubled down’ on its decision to retain a Māori ward, reaffirming its commitment to Māori representation.
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New Chief Executive welcomed with rousing pōwhiri
NewsWaipā District Council officially welcomed its new Chief Executive yesterday, with a rousing pōwhiri at Lake Karāpiro attended by representatives from a number of iwi across the Waikato.
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Public perception of Council on the rise
NewsA ‘back-to-basics’ approach to council spending and decision-making is beginning to deliver for Waipā District Council, with the 2024 Annual Resident Perception Survey showing an encouraging upturn.
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Major change coming for Waipā water
NewsWaipā District Council has signalled major change is coming for how it delivers water services in the future.
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Time’s up for boy racers in Waipā
NewsThe rubber has hit the road for anti-social drivers in rural Waipā.
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Minister calls in waste-to-energy plant application
NewsThe application for a waste-to-energy plant to be built in Te Awamutu has been called in by the Minister for the Environment and will be referred to a board of inquiry.
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Cambridge property sold to cover unpaid rates
NewsA rating sale has been completed on a Cambridge property for the first time in at least 20 years to recover nearly $32,000 of outstanding rates.
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Time needed to do Cambridge Connections project justice
NewsMore time will be taken to consider the next steps for the Cambridge Connections transport project following ‘rich community feedback’ and a strong desire to take the community on the journey.
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Government required plan change to come into effect on August 30
NewsMandatory medium-density residential housing will be a reality in the Waipā District from the end of this month.
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Waipā’s Elm trees to be vaccinated against deadly disease
NewsRoll out of a vaccination for Elm trees in Waipā will help protect them against Dutch Elm Disease.
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Opportunities highlighted in Cambridge Connections Review
NewsAn independent review into the delivery of the Cambridge Connections project has found that while the process followed was largely correct, there were opportunities for improvement.
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Results in for Shakespeare Street roundabout post-construction audit
NewsA post-construction audit of the improvements at the Shakespeare and Cook Street roundabout in Cambridge shows the changes are slowing traffic down, improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Community asked to have their say on alcohol rules
NewsNow is the time for Waipā residents to have their say on how they want alcohol managed in their community.
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Waipā ratepayers to benefit from long-term Manuka investment
NewsForty hectares of Manuka will be planted on Council land in the Sainsbury Road Forest at Pirongia as a long-term investment that is expected to provide a good financial return for ratepayers.
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Live ammunition found at Te Awamutu recycling plant
NewsLive ammunition found on the sorting-line conveyor belt at the Te Awamutu recycling plant on Friday has prompted further calls for people to get their recycling sorted.
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Cambridge neighbourhood playground getting a refresh
NewsA new timber and rope climbing structure is just one of the features planned for the new neighbourhood playground at Kings Garden on the corner of Carnation Court and Tulip Drive.
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Plan change 26 recommendations to be considered
NewsRecommendations on a Government-directed plan change to introduce medium-density residential housing rules in the Waipā District will be considered at a Council workshop on Tuesday.
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Kihikihi pathway achieves major milestone
NewsA major part of the Te Ara Rimu Pathway project in Kihikihi will wrap up this week with work completed on Whitmore Street and the road fully open.
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Community to have say on number of councillors and wards
NewsWaipā residents are being given the chance to have their say on whether they want to be represented differently on their council at the next election.
