Waipā Stories capture the history of our district.
They celebrate the people, places and events that have shaped Waipā over the years and made it what it is today.
Waipa Streets
Waipa history through the names of our streets.
Beautiful Maungatautari
Carly Daniels shares a story about Maungatautari.
Constable Williamson
Ken Williamson recalls his father’s city posting in the 1920s.
Lake Karapiro
Valerie McMillan grew up in Karapiro where her father worked on constructing the dam. She remembers when the waters rose over their house.
Mr and Mrs Smale
Jan Kilham tells the story of Florence and Charley Smale of Horahora.
The Finn Brothers
Tim and Neil Finn’s early life in Te Awamutu.
Te Kooti’s local connection
A kaitaka ngore that belonged to Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki.
Early Te Awamutu
The story of Te Awamutu’s beginnings.