Winston’s winning post 

Winston’s winning post 

Winston Peters was back in the limelight talking to a supportive audience in Cambridge July 28. The former racing minister was invited to do the honours at the official opening of the Cambridge Jockey Club’s…

Hines opts for pedal power 

Rugby and netball are following football’s lead with a Bike to Footy initiative underway starting this Saturday with rugby at Hautapu’s Memorial Park. The idea behind Bike to Footy came from the Bicycle Revolution Cambridge…

Hitting back at Covid 

The Covid vaccine roll out has reached Waipā this week as the huge task to vaccinate the community ramped up. The Cambridge Community Marae – Nga Hau E Wha – is the latest community COVID-19…

We’re going by train now…

The Waikato to Auckland Te Huia train service has carried more than 11,000 passengers in its first three months of operation and there are plans to extend weekday services. It was also proving popular with…

Three Waters carrot for councils 

Waipā is set to receive just under $21 million as part of a $2.5 billion Three Waters package for local governments if it accepts the offer. Under the formula Ōtorohanga will receive just over $10.6…

Vaccination centre to open in Cambridge

Waikato DHB confirmed today it will open a Covid 19 vaccination centre in Cambridge on Wednesday 28 July and in Te Awamutu early next month. The venue has yet to be confirmed but The News…

Opinion: minding our language

By Peter Carr  From time to time most people reflect on what is around them and how their surroundings affect their daily lives. Surroundings may include one’s home, village, weather, personal relationships and often matters…

Aucklanders eye Waipā move 

  A quarter of the recent house sales in Cambridge have been to Aucklanders and the manager of a local real estate agency is one of them. Matt Gilray, 37, moved south saying he wanted…

Expressway business case given approval 

Waka Kotahi has approved the business case for extending the Waikato Expressway 16km south to Piarere – but the road is unlikely to be built for at least six years. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency…

Waikato v the Boks: looking back to ’81 

Review By Peter Nicholl  Almost 40 years ago, on 25 July, 1981, hundreds of people stormed the field at Rugby Park, Hamilton, took up positions in the middle of the field and locked arms. Their…