Opinion: going green by default
By Peter Matthews Something surprising has happened recently in Switzerland. That in itself could be surprising; Switzerland is not generally known as a country to catch the world off guard. For a long time the,…
By Peter Matthews Something surprising has happened recently in Switzerland. That in itself could be surprising; Switzerland is not generally known as a country to catch the world off guard. For a long time the,…
Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest will mentor two women as part of the nationwide Tuia Rangatahi Leadership programme. The 12-month programme sees local mayors mentor young Māori leaders from their communities to encourage and enhance leadership…
Reviewed by Richard Swainson Agatha Christie is back in vogue. With Kenneth Branagh’s successful revival of Murder on the Orient Express and another adaptation of Death on the Nile primed for post-Covid release, public appetite…
Waipā District councillors are considering reducing their numbers – and after largely shutting up shop on their opinion of Māori wards, backed a plan to go to the public on the issue yesterday. But one…
Waipā District Council has agreed to a 1.8 per cent average annual rates increase over the next 10 years, starting with 4.1 per cent in 2021-2022. A draft 2021-2031 Long Term Plan and consultation document…
The 10th annual Waipā Fun Run will be staged on March 28. The event was derailed when the country moved to a Level 2 Covid alert earlier this month, having been originally slated for March…
By Blair Voorend Maadi Cup is back at Lake Karapiro and Waipā schools are sending some of their biggest teams yet after Covid led to the cancellation of the 2020 event in Twizel. St Peter’s…
An upgrade on a major watermain which began in Cambridge on Tuesday 9 will help futureproof the town’s water supply. Waipā contractor Camex is carrying out the work, which involves drilling and installing a large…
By Peter Carr By the time you are reading this the much-hyped interview undertaken by Oprah Winfrey will have aired. And you are possibly already tired of the subsequent drawn-out media hype that will have…
Waipā District Council’s ambitious Streets for People project has hit a couple of speed bumps. The Streets for People project will see more than 25 temporary changes made to streets around Cambridge in an effort…
