Merger calls grow
It’s a tale of two councils – Waipā and Waitomo. One ranks third-highest in the country for rate increases at 15.5 per cent, while the other sits near the bottom at just 2.91 per cent….
It’s a tale of two councils – Waipā and Waitomo. One ranks third-highest in the country for rate increases at 15.5 per cent, while the other sits near the bottom at just 2.91 per cent….
Cambridge Library is bursting at the seams but a vacant building may offer the community hub space the public have been calling for, writes Mary Anne Gill. A solution for Cambridge Library’s space woes may…
Betty Ross was just 20 when she began her diary in 1940s Cambridge. She wrote of her volunteer work, news from family and friends and her social life. When Cambridge Museum staff heard about Betty’s…
Betty Ross was 17 living in Cambridge at the start of World War II and started a diary four years later in early 1943. Cambridge Museum has transcribed some of the diary starting with the…
When Mitch Denne takes to the St Peter’s School stage this evening with the national youth concert band, it’s a safe bet he’ll be familiar with the acoustics. Now a first-year music student at Waikato…
Familiar concerns and fresh perspectives emerged as the Cambridge Community Board embarked on its annual rural tour. Roading remains a key concern, but board chair Jo Davies-Colley noted a more positive tone this year, especially…
The Leamington Domain Playground grand reopening on Saturday drew a crowd that seemed to include every child in Leamington – and even a few friends from across the district too. Fun returns to the domain…
Construction of the roundabout and roading upgrades on Cambridge Road, connecting the town to the Velodrome, is nearing completion – much to the relief of Te Awa Lifecare Village residents. The project, announced by Waipā…
Destination Cambridge, the town’s long-standing information organisation, has officially dissolved. At a meeting held on Friday, members voted to wind up the 25-year-old incorporated society and donate its estimated $155,000 in surplus assets to the…
Joan Grice has lived a life that reads like an adventure novel. At 99, she effortlessly reels off stories of skydiving, white-water rafting, climbing Mt Ruapehu, and even visiting Antarctica. The word daredevil springs to…
