They celebrate the people, places and events that have shaped Waipa over the years and made it what it is today - from the Waikato land wars to Maori leaders; missionary pioneers to local musicians.

If you have your own Waipa Story that you would like to contribute please share it with us. We welcome any stories you would like to share about your recollections of our local people, places and heritage.

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	Te Awamutu's Beginnings Tainui Maori first settled the Waikato area as early as the fourteenth century. Their forebears sailed to New Zealand from Hawaiki...
	Hochstetter's Travels In 1857 geologist and explorer Ferdinand Ritter von Hochstetter began a world-wide voyage of scientific discovery on board the Austrian frigate, Novara. His travels brought him to New Zealand...
	The Finn Brothers Brian Timothy Finn was born to Dick and Mary Finn at Te Awamutu on June 25, 1952. Brother Neil followed six years later....
	Armstrong Gun There’s a large 12-pounder Armstrong gun in the NZ Wars exhibition at Te Awamutu Museum, and a fascinating story of how it got there...
	Te Maori 25 Year Anniversary On September 10 1984 an exceptional exhibition of taonga (Maori cultural treasures) opened to critical acclaim at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York...
	Mr and Mrs Smale Florence Wright lived with her farming family nearby after being turned down as a missionary in China....
	Lake Karapiro Valerie McMillan grew up in Karapiro where her father worked on constructing the dam. She remembers when the waters rose over their house...
	Constable Williamson: City Posting 1929-36 The Morning Shift – 5am to 1pm: One or two men would be put on fatigue at the city stations. Others would begin patrolling at what was a quiet time. Then the noise of tramcars and vehicles would begin with the rush of workers....