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Road tolling ahead

Road tolling is likely to help fund the long‑awaited 16‑kilometre Cambridge to Piarere expressway. The project is fast‑tracked as a Road of National Significance and property acquisition and design work is underway. The community had…

News in brief

Out in force The Waikato Business Awards – held in Hamilton last week – comprised the gala dinner, attended by nearly 800 business and civic leaders. It  is now the country’s most successful awards event…

Liquor outlets checked

In my role as Community Liaison Officer, I enjoy a lot of job variety. Last Saturday I took part in a Controlled Purchase Operation (alcohol), working with representatives from Waipā and Ōtorohanga district councils, Ministry…

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Z raided Robbers made off with a till despite a fog cannon being activated by staff during a raid at Z Cambridge today. Police say four people entered the station around 6.35am and jumped over…

Parades ‘kill retail sales’

Waipā District Council is being urged to engage in deeper community consultation before agreeing to closing roads for Christmas parades. The council last week approved several road closures to enable Christmas parades for Saturday, December…

Raffle is on the house

Some lucky little person could soon be the recipient of a three-storey doll’s house made by blokes at the Cambridge Menzshed and furnished by Cambridge Resthaven resident Alison Hucke. The miniature home is being raffled…

Sticking with the treaty

Cambridge High School Board presiding member Jim Goodrich says the school will continue to honour the Treaty of Waitangi despite the Government’s plans to axe obligations to give effect to the treaty. Education minister Erica…

Mayor’s morning ritual

Mike and Nic Pettit wake at 4.50am and climb to the top of Maungakawa hill every morning. “It’s a great time for us to get our own time,” Mike Pettit said. “You get up there…

Waipā to narrow gap

Waipā District Council staff have recommended closing the remuneration gap between committee chairs and their deputies. The council met on Friday to decide how the $709,576 set by the external Remuneration Authority on October 12…

Skiers question new lake plan

Karāpiro Water Ski Club members fear a proposed plan for the lake domain could be bad news for their club. One of the plan’s desired outcomes is to create a premiere, adaptable event and tourism…

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