Waipa District
Municipality in the North Island, New ZealandWikipedia
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Oct 4, 2026
Andrew NicolHOST
I think the main thing is that they all kind of come in pairs.
Andrew NicolHOST
And so each pair sits with the shadow of somewhere that's hot.
Andrew NicolHOST
And if you think about Waipara and Matamaka, Paiako, they're Hamilton's overflow, right? And then central Otago.
Andrew NicolHOST
Mackenzie, their Queenstown's overflowing.
Andrew NicolHOST
Taupo is the exception.
Paul BarlowHOST
Long may that continue.
Paul BarlowHOST
If you're in the Waipa this weekend, the annual Perongia Cottage Craft Day is on.
Paul BarlowHOST
Now, you might remember that Perongia was actually one of the places hit really hard by one of the many extreme weather events that have hit us this year.
Paul BarlowHOST
So it's kind of awesome to see that this little community is back up on its feet, recovering and returning to normal.
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Paul BarlowHOST
It doesn't matter where they're from or anything like that.
Paul BarlowHOST
Politics is kept out of it.
Paul BarlowHOST
Last year, the group from Better Waipa were there.
Paul BarlowHOST
Now, Better Waipa is a conspiracy-fuelled local political group set up by Andrew Bitter.
Marcus LushHOST
Um, I'll keep you updated with news too, although Friday night news, not much.
Marcus LushHOST
Um, oh, but it's heartbreaking that they are saying, this, uh, New Zealand Herald story to say that the, um, the victim of that railway fatality at Te Awamutu was a young person according to the Waipa District Council.
Marcus LushHOST
They're holding a community gathering to mark the tragedy.
Marcus LushHOST
Um, so yes, that was, um, a steam train, I believe.
Jamie MackayHOST
As I said, Cameron Bagri, independent economist.
Jamie MackayHOST
And Susan O'Regan, she's the former mayor of the Waipa District.
Jamie MackayHOST
She is now the newly appointed chair for three years of the Kiwi 2 National Trust.
Jamie MackayHOST
We'll catch up with Susan a bit later in the hour.
Susan O'ReganGUEST
So, yeah, I think it's great bang for the buck for New Zealand, for biodiversity and for the community in general.
Jamie MackayHOST
Well, Susan O'Regan, former mayor of the Waipā District, congratulations taking over from the late Alan Livingston and good luck for your three-year tenure as chair of the Kiwi 2 National Trust.
Jamie MackayHOST
It's a wonderful organisation.
Susan O'ReganGUEST
Oh, thanks so much, Jamie.
Beth TorranceCORRESPONDENT
Mm-hmm.
Nicholas JosephGUEST
Out in the countryside in Waipa, underneath, uh, Mount Pirongia.
Nicholas JosephGUEST
And yeah, I suppose it's, at one point, particularly for that song, "Make It Simple", I was thinking about all the space and how it's kind of like both obviously like really lovely and beautiful and inspiring and all that, but then can also be...
Nicholas JosephGUEST
Ca- it can kinda turn on you, I guess.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
uh,
Nicholas JosephGUEST
countryside in Waipā underneath, uh, Mount Porongia.
Nicholas JosephGUEST
And yeah, I suppose it's at one point, particularly for that song, Make It Simple, I was thinking about all the space and how it's kind of like both obviously like really lovely and beautiful and inspiring and all that but then can also be it can kind of turn on you I guess
speaker_2UNKNOWN
yeah
speaker_2UNKNOWN
uh,
Nicholas JosephGUEST
countryside in Waipā underneath, uh, Mount Porongia.
Nicholas JosephGUEST
And yeah, I suppose it's at one point, particularly for that song, Make It Simple, I was thinking about all the space and how it's kind of like both obviously like really lovely and beautiful and inspiring and all that but then can also be it can kind of turn on you I guess
speaker_2UNKNOWN
yeah
Chris WoolertonGUEST
Yeah, so where it sort of landed, we kind of went on a catchment basis.
Chris WoolertonGUEST
And so you've got the East and the West, and that's your two catchments, the Hauraki and then the Waikato and the Waipa.
Chris WoolertonGUEST
Although we did throw in something a bit different from within our members.
Chris WoolertonGUEST
There was a strong call.