Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Tuakau

Tuakau wheelie bins to stay

Helena O'Neill -
Backlash from residents has led the Waikato District Council to abandon plans to ditch Tuakau’s wheelie bin service. The council sent letters and emails to...

Tuakau and District Museum Feather Cottage Project

Times Staff -
By Janet Pates, Tuakau and District Museum With the cottage safely installed on the Tuakau and District Museum site, work now moves on to the...

Waikato District proposes 4.25% rate increase

Times Staff -
Waikato District Council wants to hear from its communities about important issues facing the district over the next nine years – waters and roading...

Shed an asset to the community

Helena O'Neill -
A community initiative is keeping men busy in Tuakau. The Tuakau MenzShed brings men together in one community space to share their skills, have a...

Now and then and back again

admin -
Much like the winding river which runs through it – or near enough! – Tuakau has more than just a few twists in its...

Our Tuakau…Today and tomorrow

admin -
Tuakau is an awesome place to settle in. During the 24 years I have lived here, I’ve had plenty of opportunity to move

Remarkable History Told

admin -
When the new Ngai Tai E Rua Marae whare moe in Tuakau was formally dedicated in April this year it was as if the...

Back to the Future

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In 2014, Rural Living profiled one of our region’s most interesting history buffs. While a few more years may have been added to Tuakau’s history...

Down Tuakau’s memory lane

Brian Neben -
I read recently how the ‘powers that be’ predict Tuakau will become the area’s biggest town before too long. This made me recall growing...

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