Upston lobbied over expressway ramps

Cambridge Chamber of Commerce has intensified its support for on-off ramps at Tīrau Road, south of the town, and is urging Taupō MP Louise Upston to join the campaign. Chamber chief executive Kelly Bouzaid sent…

When Olympic silver medallist Nicole Shields found a gap in her competition schedule, she saw an opportunity to pursue a long-held dream: a major cycling adventure. Shields, 25, fresh off her podium finish in the…

Cambridge’s historic Town Clock is causing trouble once more, despite  Waipā District Council spending more than $720,000 on restoration works last year. The clock stopped twice last week. The first incident followed a power cut,…

Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan launched her re-election campaign this week, announcing that if elected, it would be her final term in office. She revealed she nearly decided not to stand again due to the toll…

Stop Press 23 July 11am Waikato Regional Council is back as a member of Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) after chair Pamela Storey used her casting vote to reverse a decision to leave made last…

French rugby and political leaders honoured New Zealand’s wartime sacrifice in Cambridge, reports senior writer Mary Anne Gill French politician Philippe Folliot paid tribute to New Zealand’s contributions to European war efforts during a visit…

STOP PRESS Waipa wins the Super Engaged – Tū Hononga Award for ‘Ahu Ake, Waipā Community Spatial Plan’. Ahu Ake is Waipā District Council’s bold, 30+ year vision shaped hand-in-hand with mana whenua and the…

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…