Urupā discussion encouraged
The long term capabilities of Waipā’s 10 public cemeteries may have become clearer but iwi and hapū are frustrated at the challenges they face developing their own urupā. Engaging with Māori on the issues they…
The long term capabilities of Waipā’s 10 public cemeteries may have become clearer but iwi and hapū are frustrated at the challenges they face developing their own urupā. Engaging with Māori on the issues they…
An $8.6 million extension of the Cambridge cycleway through to the Victoria High Level bridge has been approved to proceed to detailed design and procurement. The route – named the Cambridge Pathway – turns from…
Four passionate Māori candidates have put their names forward to be a Waipā district councillor, but they are struggling to get constituents to the polls. When The News went to press only 176 people –…
The Lions monthly Trash n Treasure market is unlikely to move back into town in the next few weeks given its success at Hautapu’s Memorial Park. More than 130 stall holders and about 2000 plus…
Waipā Networks Trust chair Sarah Matthews is heading to Canada on an overseas manager exchange programme. Matthews, who was finance manager at Waipā District Council until July 2021 and is now group manager Finance and…
Will Hayde scored four tries, including the match-winner five minutes from time, as Cambridge under 13s beat Hamilton Marist 28-25 in the Hamilton Central 13th grade match at Memorial Park on Saturday. The 13-year-old St…
I’d like to start off with more good news stories this week. While off duty recently, one of our team observed a blue ute driving in a dangerous manner. She first saw the ute cross…
Since becoming a teacher 15 years ago, Chris May has been striving to help his students enjoy school more than he did. “I sort of failed my way through school,” said Chris, who took over…
Only 53 people – 2.2 per cent of the roll – has voted this week in the Waipā Māori ward election. Voting to replace Takena Stirling opened a fortnight ago with four candidates – Barney…
A Sudanese doctor who has lived and worked in the Waikato for nine years, is urging New Zealanders to support her country’s urgent humanitarian needs during the current armed conflict. Ala Farah works as a…
