A word from Helen …

Lauriston Park resident Helen Lloyd provided one of the star turns at the St Andrews Parish gala on Monday when she came out of semi-retirement to play the organ inside the Cambridge church. A steady…

Waipā District Council will set up its own “one stop shop” for district promotions, events and attractions due to declining numbers at the council-funded i-Sites in Cambridge and Te Awamutu. The move to align the…

Louise Upston’s influence in the National Party has borne fruit for her electorate with the announcement the 16km Cambridge to Piarere stretch is back on as a national road of significance. Now business leaders want…

Shoplifting allegations against now resigned Green MP Golriz Ghahraman reignited memories for senior writer Mary Anne Gill. She writes of a simpler time when she saw a shoplifting incident. My first job out of high…

The importance of events at Karāpiro to the Waipā economy have been well illustrated by unofficial retail foot counts and accommodation bookings taken during the Waka Ama championships last week. Cars, vans and coaches with…

The worm has turned – or, in real estate parlance, the market is back on course. Buyers and sellers took a break nationally last month – making up for the “sugar rush” experienced in November…

Ten years ago Michael Morton took a catch worth $100,000 – to mark the anniversary Mary Anne Gill caught up with him. Michael Morton will never forget the moment he won $100,000 by catching a…

Nothing escapes Gerry Wake’s eagle eyes. The Te Awa resident can often be seen sitting in his mobility scooter on the temporary Cambridge Road cycle/pedestrian path watching the traffic go by and the contractors go…

You could be forgiven for thinking a bomb hit Bryce and Duke streets in Cambridge last week as contractors continued work on the $10.2 million pathway project. The cycleway from Hamilton Road south down Bryce…

An early return to the debating chamber today for Waipā councillors to flesh out double-digit rates increases has been cancelled so staff can grapple with a long-term plan thrown a huge curve ball last month…