A whiff of glory
American humourist Mark Twain once said: “The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” That means his Cambridge namesake has got as good a show as any other horse of winning the Melbourne Cup, the…
American humourist Mark Twain once said: “The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” That means his Cambridge namesake has got as good a show as any other horse of winning the Melbourne Cup, the…
A proposal to reduce the number of Waipā district councillors from 11 to eight is still on the table, but only just, after a workshop last week revealed significant disagreements among elected members. The proposal,…
It was such a success last year, the Light Night Te Awa River Ride is back again but with some subtle changes. Te Awa River Ride Charitable Trust trail manager and Olympic gold medallist Sarah…
Everytime it rains – which to be fair has been quite a lot in recent weeks – Allwill Drive in Hautapu floods. Businesses have become so frustrated they have taken to calling it Lake Allwill…
Zara Thompson knew performing arts was where her future lay when she was plucked from the chorus five hours before opening night to sing a solo. She didn’t know the words and hadn’t practised the…
A Waipā District Council plan change going operative on Monday will help the endangered long-tailed pekapeka native bat. And it can’t come soon enough for Waikato Regional Airport boss Mark Morgan who said the ratepayer…
Words matter, and using derogatory terms that are vulgar and disrespectful to the disability community just to get attention is not acceptable, says Disability Issues minister Louise Upston. She was responding to comments made by…
A 44 per cent drop in income from building consents issued in Waipā paints a stark picture of the state of the construction industry, figures released to the council’s Finance and Corporate committee this week…
The 56th edition of Fieldays wrapped up on Saturday with the traditional townies’ day. More than 1100 exhibitors and thousands of visitors spent four days at Mystery Creek in the Waipā district. Guests included prime…
Cambridge Connections feedback is in and if the 509 responses are anything to go by, there are no easy answers to the town’s transport problems. With all ‘third’ bridge options off the table for the…
