Waikato Business News

13/08/2025

Just how much did it cost to send councillors and staff to the Local Government New Zealand conference in Christchurch?

We asked Waitomo, Otorohanga, Waikato and Waipa District Councils.

Find out.

Four councils covered by Good Local Media’s community newspaper network spent nearly $56,500 travelling to the Local Government New Zealand conference in Christchurch last month. Ōtorohanga, Waipā, Waikato and Waitomo district councils sent 23 elected members and staff including two people who a...

08/08/2025

The latest edition of Bay of Plenty Business News is out - the first under Good Local Media - and we lead with editor David Porter's piece "Certainty sparks confidence", we're Out and About, our columnists talk about road cones, the Reserve Bank and how to build trust using videos. Plus we have our Sponsored Content.
https://wbn.co.nz/category/news/bop/

23/07/2025

Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan launched her re-election campaign this week, announcing that if elected, it would be her final term in office. Plus Waikato Regional Council reverses its controversial decision to leave Local Government New Zealand but not for the first time this term, it took chair Pamela Storey's casting vote. Plus the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce has got some high-profile support for on-off ramps on the Waikato Expressway east of Cambridge and is asking Taupo MP Louise Upston to advocate for the community.
https://wbn.co.nz/

13/07/2025

Another candidate has revealed her candidacy for mayor. Experienced director and former K’aute Pasifika Trust chief executive Rachel Karalus announced yesterday she would also stand for council in the Hamilton East ward.
https://wbn.co.nz/2025/07/14/karalus-enters-mayoral-race/

10/07/2025

Good Local Media's three community newspapers in Te Awamutu, King Country and Cambridge are out today.

Exciting news as well. In addition to our other publication Waikato Business News, we have now acquired Bay of Plenty Business News. Welcome to the Good Local Media stable team :-)


King Country News
Te Awamutu News
Cambridge News NZ
King Country Farmer
Waipā Home & Leisure Show

https://wbn.co.nz/

26/06/2025

Our three community newspapers in Cambridge, Te Awamutu and King Country are out today packed with local news.


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18/06/2025

Check out this week's King Country News, Cambridge News and Te Awamutu News.
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15/01/2025

Max is out and John is in. We asked our two mayors what they are doing later this year at the local body elections. Read what they both had to say. Plus we check out the other mayors in the region.
https://kingcountrynews.co.nz/news/mayors-who-will-stamd-again

Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter will hang up his mayoral chains this year – but Waitomo’s John Robertson...