Brightly dressed clowns like this one wove their way up and down the Christmas Parade route.
Santa’s a good sport
Hautapu School’s colourful ‘Santa’s Olympics 2025’ float was the Cambridge Christmas parade’s overall winner on Sunday. Photo: Viv Posselt
Waipā had two huge Christmas parades over the weekend, confirming the events remain as popular as ever – and still draw the crowds.
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Christmas parade
Gerda Venter
Cambridge retailers have asked community board member Gerda Venter whether next year’s event could be held later in the day.
“They have asked to have it later in the day so that they don’t lose a whole day of trading,” Venter told Thursday’s board meeting.
“They would like it at twilight, or from 4pm onwards.”
Home sought
Roger Dean pictured in 2017 with his still unfinished model of St Andrew’s Church. Photo: Viv Posselt
Cambridge Community Board has promised to help model maker Roger Dean find somewhere to display his miniature replica of St Andrew’s Church. Dean asked the board for help on Thursday after he was asked to remove the 2017 model from the café at Metlifecare St Andrew’s Moxon Centre.
Soil trials
Cambridge husband-and-wife Michelle and Frank Lachmann
Cambridge husband-and wife Michelle and Frank Lachmann trialled their award-winning Herbi’s All Natural living soil with growers and gardeners in Waikato and Bay of Plenty in spring. Early company testing showed improvements in plant and pasture health within the same season, while eliminating the need for synthetic fertilisers.
Clark mourned
George Clark, daughter Jenefer, and great grandchildren
The father of former Prime Minister Helen Clark has died aged 103. George Clark’s 100th birthday featured in The News when family gathered at his home in Waihi Beach. George Clark was raised in Te Pahu and went ton to be a key member of Federated Farmers and serve on the Te Pahu school committee.
See: 100 up for George
Water warning
Water. Photo: pexels.com
Waipā and Waikato district councils and Hamilton City Council have issued water usage warnings ahead of the festive season break. A joint statement said seasonal forecasts indicate that La Niña conditions are in place across the region which usually means more humid conditions. Waipā district Water Services manager Karl Pavlovich said “it’s the little actions such as turning off the tap while brushing your
teeth or watering gardens only once or twice a week that will help us share this precious resource so there is enough for everyone”.
Myers deputy
Andrew Myers
Maungatautari subdivision member Andrew Myers has been elected deputy chair of Cambridge Community Board.
Myers will serve alongside chair Charlotte FitzPatrick.
Meanwhile the board has delegated authority to FitzPatrick to make any decisions necessary to finalise road closure and event applications for events associated with Anzac Day 2026. FitzPatrick will work in consultation with previous Anzac Day Working Group members.
Maungatautari Ward councillor Mike Montgomerie has been appointed to represent Cambridge Community Cambridge Wastewater Plant Community Liaison Group.
