Directory: Organisations: Government & Amenities

Waipa District is part of a region-wide Civil Defence Emergency Management Group administered by Hamilton City Council staff. For local control and co-ordination there is provision for a local Incident Control Point to be established in Te Awamutu.

The Heritage and Information Centre, located on State 39 in Pirongia offers visitor information about Pirongia and district. Advice is available about places to see and things to do.

Part of the National Visitor Information Network, the Centre is situated in Gorst Ave, opposite the beautiful Rose Gardens and within walking distance of the Trust Waikato Te Awamutu Events Centre and Livingstone Aquatic Centre, as well as the CBD.

Explore local history through a range of permanent and temporary exhibitions. Highlights include 'Everyone is Here' (the story of Tim and Neil Finn) and Uenuku (the Tainui taonga).

Local authority covering Te Awamutu, Cambridge and surrounding rural areas.