More trains coming 

More trains coming 

Waikato Regional Council will roll out more Te Huia train services – and sooner – in response to public feedback on its long term plan. It’s one of a number of decisions made during deliberations…

Pink, blue dots to go

Waipā District Council says its Streets for People project in Cambridge has had successes – but it accepts the community doesn’t want dots at intersections. The pink and blue dots, among the least popular parts…

New retirement village planned

Cambridge is to get another retirement village. Ryman Healthcare has announced it has bought sites in Cambridge and Karaka. It says the new villages, worth a combined $350 million, will free up homes and boost…

Book review: A richer you by Mary Holm

By Peter Nicholl Most of us will have heard of Mary Holm as she has been writing a Q and A column on financial matters in the Weekend Herald for 23 years. This book is…

Long term planning — key decisions made

Major decisions made by Wāipa District Council at its Strategic Planning and Policy Committee Long Term Plan hearings: Investigate building a cycleway from Pirongia to Ngā Roto to connect with Te Awamutu. The cost will be about $4 million with $3.7 million from Waka Kotahi….

Residents sabotaging recycling

A significant number of Waipā residents appear to be attempting to sabotage the district’s recycling programme. In the wake of repeated warnings and blacklisting serial offenders, the council has reported the worst week ever for deliberate contamination….

No. 8 wire winner

An artistic creation crafted from gorse, soap and wire has taken out the top prize in the 2021 Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award. Wear ‘n Tear was by Auckland artist Gina Ferguson. She…

St Peter’s calls in Worksafe

In a twist to the saga of the absent principal at St Peter’s Cambridge, the school has revealed via a public relations company that it is talking to the country’s primary workplace health and safety…

Cycleway takes shape

Major progress has been made on the construction of a two-way cycleway in Cambridge with the first section nearing completion. The cycleway and a new footpath through Payne Park to Vogel Street will be completed…

New primary school planned

The Education Ministry is planning a new primary school for Cambridge and has bought a site. It will be the subject of a public meeting at Cambridge High School next Wednesday 12 from 5.30pm to…