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Community News Archive
Piopio & District Community Survey
31st of July 2025The Summary of the Piopio & District Survey undertaken at the end of 2024 has been uploaded to the ...
Our Piopio Birdtalk Magazine
14th of May 2025Our bi-monthly newsletter focuses on local events, community achievements, and business news. ...
Local School Newsletters
22nd of May 2019See our right column of the Community News page for a pdf of the Piopio College, Piopio Primary and ...
Case brings home NZ Motocross Title
1st of June 2026YOUNG motocross rider Case Wilson from Piopio is quickly making a name for himself on the national ...
Piopio ANZAC Commemoration 2026
1st of June 2026NOW done and dusted, there are many aspects of the 2026 Commemoration to be celebrated. The weather ...
Piopio Playcentre News
1st of June 2026TERM ONE went really quickly. We’ve had some new and returning families join us, said goodbye to ...
Piopio Swimming pool committee grateful
1st of June 2026THE Piopio pools would like to thank the community for supporting their recent fundraiser. The ...
Aria Primary School News
13th of April 2026THE YEAR has started well! Community Bike Ride Success We are very grateful to the community ...
Pedro Lloyd - Up and coming athlete
13th of April 2026Piopio College's PEDRO LLOYD has arrived! And he made sure everyone knew it. On Tuesday, March 18, ...
Haki Wiseman - Making his mark
13th of April 2026A HUGE achievement for Haki Wiseman, who has been named the 2026 NZR Under-20 Player of the ...
Natalie Foss wins world title
12th of April 2026NATALIE FOSS is the 2026 Universal Trench Ladies World Champion, taking out the title in Australia ...
Piopio swimming club news
13th of April 2026PIOPIO Swimming Club's 2026 season kicked off at the start of the school term, with 70+ local ...
Piopio Lions Club
12th of April 2026THE CLUB has had quite a busy time since the last birdtalk report. Starting with a most enjoyable ...
Piopio ANZAC Commemoration 2026
12th of April 2026THIS YEAR, please assemble for the parade at 10.45am at the corner of Tui and Weka Streets. The ...
Te Kuiti & District's Pony Club update
12th of April 2026OUR SMALL but mighty pony club is enjoying a fantastic season following recent arena upgrades, made ...
Local Swimming pool upgrades
12th of April 2026THE Piopio Community Pools would like to thank all the families, businesses and clubs that donated ...
Aria Squash club news
12th of April 20262026 Squash is upon us as we head into the cooler months. Membership subs at Aria are for the whole ...
Update - Piopio Retirement Trust Board
12th of April 2026THANKS to wonderful support from our community, all three stages of the double glazing project have ...
Piopio Ambulance update
12th of April 2026IT WAS, for us, a busy January and February. We were dispatched to eight medical, five ACC, and 10 ...
Piopio Memorial Hall Update
3rd of March 2026THE Piopio Hall committee is working to get everything up and running again. Last year, the council ...
Nelson in Vantage Black Sticks squad
3rd of March 2026HOCKEY New Zealand is pleased to announce the Vantage Black Sticks Men’s squad for the upcoming ...
Piopio & Districts Charitable Trust Update
3rd of March 2026GRANT Applications Due by March 31, 2026 Group and Individual grants are available again this ...
Piopio Tennis Club serves a comeback
3rd of March 2026YOU MAY have noticed that the Piopio Tennis Club has been rather dormant in recent years but that ...
Piopio Primary School Blooms
14th of December 2025VISITORS driving past Piopio Primary School may have noticed fresh additions to the grounds: a new ...
Small Community Pool receives a new lining
14th of December 2025THE SMALL school pool has finally had it's day but we can confirm the new lining will be installed ...
Piopio Ambulance Update
14th of December 2025A BIG CHANGE in July has been the NZ-wide decision by St John to have all volunteer Station ...
Lee Alcock - Waikato Volunteer Coach of the Year
14th of December 2025ARIA SQUASH CLUB is beaming with pride as Lee, our club secretary and coach, has been named the ...
Olivia Macdonald competes in World Volleyball Championships
14th of December 2025THE 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships were held in Adelaide, Australia from November 14-23. ...
Piopio College - Japan cultural tour; A heartfelt thank you
17th of December 2025A GROUP OF Piopio College senior students embarked on a Japan Cultural Tour a few months ago. To ...
Piopio College Badminton team performs well in King Country Championships
27th of October 2025RECENTLY Piopio College proudly sent one determined team to compete in the King Country Secondary ...
Duo represent in kickboxing
27th of October 2025PAORA DAYMOND-BODGER and Brock Gower, both from Aria, are competing at two World Championship ...
KC Hunt celebrates 50yrs
26th of October 2025THE King Country Hunt celebrated 50 years of hunting in the King Country at our Opening Hunt in ...
Learning about the trades - Piopio College
26th of October 2025WITH THE support of Aotahi, we hosted a fantastic Trades morning for our students. They had the ...
Ripples Retreat: a local luxury excape
25th of October 2025MOST OF YOU already know us — we’ve been tucked down by the Mangaotaki for five years now, ...
Rugby - College u16's take out Waikato Compepition
16th of October 2025HISTORY WAS MADE in August as the Piopio College U16 rugby boys stormed to victory in the John Boe ...
News from Mokau Museum
27th of October 2025MOKAU MUSEUM in collaboration with Mokau School, is super excited about a pilot project intended to ...
Piopio Hall Commitee now in Action
8th of August 2025The Piopio Hall committee is back in action after some time in recess. Since completing a ...
Cultivate Winter Immunity - Laree Rauputu, Naturopath & Medical herbalist
8th of August 2025AS we are well into the cooler months of winter now, lighting the fire and pulling on our gumboots, ...
Celebrating a Remarkable 100 years - June Fagan
7th of August 2025FIVE WEEKS ago, June Fagan reached an incredible milestone - 100years of age. She celebrated this ...