Community News

Community News Archive

Our Piopio Birdtalk Magazine

14th of May 2025
Our bi-monthly newsletter focuses on local events, community achievements, and business news. ...
 
 

Local School Newsletters

22nd of May 2019
See our right column of the Community News page for a pdf of the Piopio College, Piopio Primary and ...
 
 

Project Piopio Trust - June 2025

17th of June 2025
Children’s Painting Competition Piopio and Aria townships will soon be enhanced with new ...
 
 

From WDC Councillor Gavin Todd

17th of June 2025
OUR ANZAC DAY services in Te Kuiti, Piopio and Mokau were well attended, and it was great to see so ...
 
 

Piopio ANZAC Commemoration 2025

14th of June 2025
Everyone who attended our local commemoration would have been proud of our small community in the ...
 
 

Outstanding rugby achievements for young locals

13th of June 2025
HAKI WISEMAN has always loved rugby and started playing ripper at four years old. Haki's rise in ...
 
 

COMMUNITIES Piopio Fruit & Veg Stand

17th of June 2025
I TRUST everyone has cleaned up their summer veggie gardens and either planted winter veggies or ...
 
 

Waitanguru Branch Rural Women NZ - Update

17th of June 2025
Our local branch of RWNZ is contemplating the future as many members are now living out of the ...
 
 

Social Evening hosted by Waitanguru Branch RWNZ

13th of June 2025
Our local branch of RWNZ is contemplating the future as many members are now living out of the ...
 
 

Project Piopio Trust Update - April 2025

15th of May 2025
It has been a very busy two months for the team since last issue. A sub-group had a meeting about ...
 
 

Tessa Bradcock Celebrates

15th of May 2025
DEFENDER Horse of the Year is held in Hastings annually, where riders from the North and South ...
 
 

Welcome to a New Business in Piopio

14th of May 2025
We welcome a new business to town Introducing ?taahua Beauty, located inside Hairloom Hair Design ...
 
 

Piopio Lions Club Update

15th of May 2025
SINCE the last Birdtalk the caravan has been taken to a Fun Day at the Tainui Domain in Mokau, the ...
 
 

Happy 3rd Birthday Hairloom Hair and Beauty

14th of May 2025
At the start of the month Hairloom Hair Design located at 1 Kea Street, Piopio celebrated their ...
 
 

Piopio Community Fruit and Vege Stand

14th of May 2025
Summer delivers all sorts of abundance to our Community Stand, with heaps of local homegrown fruit ...
 
 

Council Update - Cnr Gavin Todd

4th of April 2025
February 2025 Hope you all had a good Christmas and an enjoyable holiday break. It is great ...
 
 
Piopio Museum Update - February 2025

Piopio Museum Update - February 2025

4th of April 2025
The Piopio District Museum Trust sincerely thanks those friends and supporters of the Museum who ...
 
 

Piopio Lions Club update January 2025

4th of April 2025
The Club met in December for a Xmas BBQ at the Aria Domain with a good number of members and ...
 
 

Project Piopio Trust Update - February 2025

4th of April 2025
Roll on 2025. We wish all readers a happy and prosperous year. Firstly a huge thank you to all ...
 
 

King Country Rivercare - January 20th

4th of April 2025
We hope you’ve had a well earned break over summer - even with all the farm jobs on the go. ...
 
 

Ataahua Beauty - New Business in town

4th of April 2025
We welcome a new business to town Introducing Ataahua Beauty, located inside Hairloom Hair Design ...
 
 

Natalie on target

28th of December 2024
NATALIE FOSS (19) of Aria only began clay target shooting four years ago, but already she has ...
 
 

Piopio Primary PTA's Wild Critter Day

28th of December 2024
ON SUNDAY, September 15 Piopio Primary School was a hive of activity for the Wild Critters Day. ...
 
 

2025 Junior Black Sticks for local lads

28th of December 2024
A TRIP to Malaysia for the Sultan Johor Cup was a recent highlight for two local men, Owen Brown ...
 
 

Ladies raise $11k

28th of December 2024
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Cathy Dellow and Liz Morgan decided to invite some friends for dinner to support ...
 
 

Cloverleaf evolves into a bakery

28th of December 2024
THE Cloverleaf Cafe is no more. The familiar cafe has had an overhaul. A bright new facade and ...
 
 

Our Tez; All Black #1214

2nd of October 2024
AN IMMENSELY PROUD Piopio/ Aria community has followed the rise of local rugby hero and now All ...
 
 

Amazing Cultural Festival held

10th of October 2024
MAI TE āhurutanga o tātou pae maunga a Herangi ko Aorangi ko te toka hoki a Kahuwera. E piko ...
 
 

Piopio College - Adding a splash of colour and fun

13th of October 2024
PIOPIO COLLEGE students had a blast during the vibrant Colour Run held on Wednesday, September 18, ...
 
 

Rugby locals feature at all levels

12th of October 2024
The representative rugby season is well underway with a strong contingent of players from Piopio ...
 
 

Piopio College - Punching above their weight

13th of October 2024
EIGHT of Piopio College’s rangatahi headed to Hamilton to participate in a Waikato Badminton ...
 
 

Season kicks off for Pony Club

12th of October 2024
PONY CLUB has kicked off for another season. This year we are lucky to have Jenny Bevege as our ...