Recycling rogues caught

Recycling rogues caught

Waipā District Council has imposed a three-strike rule on rogue dumpers who have sabotaged the community’s recycling centre. More than 25 properties have been told their recycling services are suspended because they abused the collection…

Rep society back on stage

Love from a Stranger features as the Cambridge Repertory’s first show of the year starting on March 13. Written by Agatha Christie and Frank Vosper, Love from a Stranger takes place in 1930’s London. It…

Pet adoption push starts in Cambridge

PetStock Cambridge is joining a national pet adoption initiative this month and will take part in National Pet Adoption Day on March 13. March is PetStock Assist’s National Pet Adoption month. The initiative teams the…

Tainui: wards are a step in the right direction

The News asked Waikato-Tainui for its views on the legislation introduced last week. Linda Te Aho, Chair Te Arataura, provided this response. Waikato-Tainui celebrate the removal of legislative provisions that have allowed a percentage of…

Māori ward reviews commence

District councils across the region are reviewing their Māori ward policy in the wake of last week’s abolition of the power of veto by voters. Legislation pushed by Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta places the…

Covid briefing: Fun run canned

There will be no fun running and, some houses won’t be crowded for a few weeks. Saturday’s announcement of a ramping up of Covid alert levels has resulted in the annual Waipā fun run in…

Vaccine program starts in Waikato

The rollout of Waikato’s vaccination program continues. It began Thursday 25 when 28 Waikato District Health Board vaccinators received the first of two doses at the dedicated Covid-19 vaccination centre. The following day at the…

Opinion: good head space matters…

  By Murray Smith I’ve noticed mental wellbeing receiving significant national and international attention lately. Fair enough too, since such matters historically lurked in the shadows rather than being ushered into the public arena for…

Opinion: twilight years and a booming town

  By Peter Carr It is one of those Sunday evenings when, faced with a blank screen and a waiting keyboard, I ponder what is material that should be covered this week. Granted my main…

Councillors’ views of Māori wards

A poll of Waipā District Councillors on the issue of Māori wards has failed to produce any definitive answers. Last week the News asked all 14 councillors by email for their opinions on the success…