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Waipā Networks
Waipā Networks Limited is a New Zealand electricity distribution company, serving Cambridge, New Zealand, Cambridge, Te Awamutu and areas extending to Kawhia Harbour, Kawhia, Hauturu, Waikato, Hauturu, Pukeatua, French Pass (Waikato), French Pass and Paterangi. Waipā has about 30,000 connections and is 100% owned by the Waipā Energy Trust. History Waipā Networks was formed in 1998 from Waipā Power, which began in 1993 with the merger of Te Awamutu and Cambridge Electric Power Boards. The Boards were set up under the Electric-power Boards Act 1918, after the Ministry of Works and Development, Public Works Department bought the Horahora Power Station, Horahora power station on 1 November 1919 for £212,500. Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton Chamber of commerce, Chamber of Commerce held a conference to create a Hydro Electric Power Board for the Waikato, on 23 June 1919, but that was rejected and it was agreed to form local boards instead. Cambridge Electric Power Board Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te Awamutu
Te Awamutu is a town in the Waikato, Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the council seat of the Waipā District and serves as a service town for the farming communities which surround it. Te Awamutu is located some south of Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton on State Highway 3 (New Zealand), State Highway 3, one of the two main routes south from Auckland and Hamilton. Te Awamutu has a population of making it the fifth-largest urban area in the Waikato behind Hamilton, Taupō, Cambridge, New Zealand, Cambridge and Tokoroa. The town is often referred to as "The Rose Town of New Zealand" because of its elaborate rose gardens in the centre of the town. Many local businesses use "Rosetown" in their name, and the symbol of the rose is widely used on local signs and billboards. The local paper, ''Te Awamutu Courier'', has a symbol of a rose in the masthead on its front page. History and culture Tainui Māori people, Māori first settled in the area in about 1450, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
