Minister scotches new ramp
Transport minister Simeon Brown says the old State Highway One through Cambridge has sufficient capacity to provide for growth in the town. In a response to resident Glen Bruce, Brown says including on and off…
Transport minister Simeon Brown says the old State Highway One through Cambridge has sufficient capacity to provide for growth in the town. In a response to resident Glen Bruce, Brown says including on and off…
Sarah Matthews topped the poll in the Waipā Networks Trust election, which closed at 5pm yesterday. The current chair secured 3653 of the 4312 votes cast – a measly voter return of 14.8 per cent…
Issues with roading infrastructure remains the top concern for people who live in the Waipā and Waikato districts, finalised annual residents’ surveys have confirmed. The areas Waipa residents wanted to see priority improvement in were…
Imagine threading a needle while piloting a helicopter. That’s the job Warrick Wright, Ōtorohanga aviation company HeliA1’s deputy chief pilot, successfully completed for Waipā Networks in Cambridge on Saturday. The mission involved stringing new earth…
Shorter stays with higher spending per visitor. That’s the summary of both domestic and international trends in the Waikato for the financial year ended June 30, Hamilton and Waikato Tourism general manager Nicola Greenwell told…
The Public Works Act may be enforced to find land for a new Karāpiro reservoir and pumpstation. Water Services manager Martin Mould told Waipā council’s Service Delivery committee this week the council had identified land…
Matt Hicks has two newborn babies – Thomas who he left at home with wife Sarah and big sister Madeline, 2½, – and the movie Home Kills, which premiered in Waipā last week. The screenings…
The sight of 16 horses and their riders trotting through Cambridge township on Saturday brought back memories for horseman Stewart Dromgool. Daughter Hope Spooner gave him the pooper scooper so the horses she brought together…
Mark Morgan had a twinkle in his eye when he spoke about the possibility international flights could be returning to Hamilton Airport. It was the end of June and The News put the question to…
An organisation which has helped hundreds of Waikato women into the workforce has partnered with Violence Free Waipā on a ‘handbag drive’. Dress for Success has agreed to support the pilot ‘I Am Me’ programme…
