Counting the birds
A first official bird count was done recently at the Lake Rotopiko wetland near Ōhaupō. The count was organised as part of restoration efforts being done in the area by the National Wetland Trust. Providing…
A first official bird count was done recently at the Lake Rotopiko wetland near Ōhaupō. The count was organised as part of restoration efforts being done in the area by the National Wetland Trust. Providing…
Among the most passionate participants in the Fieldays Tractor Pull is Ōhaupō farmer Daniel Reymer who is part of a family with a long-time involvement. What began as a modest contest in 1975 with two-wheel…
Cambridge student Katie Hollands has won a $5000 Meat Industry Association scholarship. Hollands, who did not grow up on a farm but spent a lot of time on schoolfriends’ family farms which sparked her interest,…
Matter of interest Waipa District Council’s reply to my letter to the Cambridge News re their “arbitrage” loss is an example of obfuscation – bureaucratic nonsense. In August 2024 WDC announced their “arbitrage deal” would…
Waipā’s second Home and Leisure Show has created a raft of new projects and pastimes – from getting the house clean to getting on a bike. The show – the second run by Good Local…
Sir William Gallagher has been awarded a National Fieldays Life Membership Sir William has been a part of Fieldays since its inception and played a pivotal role in its foundation. When he attended the first…
Arbitrage follow On August 14, 2024, the Waipa District Council borrowed $50 million from the Local Government Funding Agency at 4.67 and placed it on Term Deposits with ANZ bank and BNZ bank until April…
The idea of completing a trade apprenticeship sparked Briarna Blackmore to look at what was available in the New Zealand Defence Force. Blackmore, 18, from Cambridge has just completed the 12-week recruit course at Royal…
Cambridge Resthaven residents are exploring the world through virtual reality thanks to a grant from Souter Trust. The VR equipment is from Australian company SilVR Adventures who specialises in VR for older adults. It’s portable,…
Cambridge Hospice Shop manager Justine Webb-Elliott is about as dedicated as you can be. Hospice Waikato chief executive Alex Gordon, and shop manager, Justine Webb-Elliott, inspecting the items donated and dumped during the Easter break,…
