Hothouse thieves raid Begonia house

Thieves have robbed Cambridge people from enjoying the hot house plants and begonias on display at The Begonia House in Lake Te Koo Utu Domain. Waipā District Council says a “spate” of thefts has forced the…

Adding fluoride to Waipā’s four water supply schemes and six water treatment plants will cost ratepayers $1.2 million upfront and about $60,000 a year. The spend has not been budgeted by the council but could…

One of the busiest businesses at Fieldays this week is the Waipā-based X-Site Group which is now New Zealand’s largest privately-owned event management company. Popular sites like Swanndri and Fonterra and previously Holden, owe their…

St Peter’s School Cambridge remains the only unbeaten rugby team in the Central North Island first XV competition after a 26-0 win over previously unbeaten St Paul’s Collegiate at Cambridge last Saturday. The team, which also won…

For 30 years Cambridge has been Susan Hassall’s haven while she forged a ground-breaking role as the first and only woman to lead a New Zealand boys’ school. Hassall was made an Officer of the New Zealand…

Waipā District Council has too many elected members and should reduce the numbers to attract people with the skill sets the district needs. The call comes from Susan O’Regan, who chairs the council’s Strategic Planning…

Watching the Waipā District Council Long-Term Plan deliberations, senior writer Mary Anne Gill was impressed at how councillor Susan O’Regan chaired the meetings, so she decided to find out more about the woman whose political…

Youngsters and teachers from Hautapu School pictured with their catch of the day this week in Cambridge. The country school came to town to walk around Lake Te Koo Utu Domain as part of their…

A truckie stop on Leamington’s Cook Street has created a problem for Waipā District Council and after months of consultation and debate resulted in the loss of most on-road parking. There are health and safety…

    There’s one thing that really bugs me about living in Cambridge. Why the hell do we live in the Taupō electorate? It’s been that way since 2007 when, because of declining population growth…