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Burnouts: drivers face court

Hello again, what a great evening it was at Balloons over Waipa last Friday. I attended as part of Cambridge Blue Light and was pleased to talk to so many members of the public. Four…

Council admits a ‘blue’

Cambridge residents in the proposed third bridge blue blob zone forced Waipā District Council into significant changes last week while a strident group did themselves no favours by verbally threatening elected officials and staff. In…

It was wrong to be all at C

For years, some Cambridge residents have been concerned about the need for a third bridge. Council understands those concerns and has been working to identify options ratepayers can afford, and that the government will help…

New status for Velodrome

Waipā’s velodrome has become the newest addition to an elite cycling programme. The Grassroots Trust Velodrome now has the status of UCI World Cycling Centre Continental Development Satellite for Oceania. Satellites are set up to…

Nationals and ski sisters

Hundreds of fans have descended on Piarere to watch 109 water skiers from around the country compete in the New Zealand Water Ski Nationals. The March 26-31 event is held here every six years or…

Where to from here

Waipā District Council has developed a comprehensive transport strategy for the Waipā district as a whole and the Cambridge Connections work is being undertaken in accordance with that. The Cambridge Community Board recognises the need…

Medals are coming home

Waipā and King Country riders are bringing 11 medals home from the Para Cycling Track World Championships in Brazil. Ōtorohanga’s Nicole Murray, now based in Cambridge, won five – gold, two silvers and two bronze….

News in brief

22 March 10.40am Para cyclist Devon Briggs, 20, of Cambridge has won the men’s C3 omnium 200m flying start at the Para Cycling Track World Championships in Brazel in a world record time of 10.919…

Drop in session a disaster

A Waipā District Council meeting tonight which was supposed to be an opportunity for staff to engage with residents about Cambridge Connections descended into a farce prompting mayor Susan O’Regan to leave when threats were…

Guests get the genuine product

A Kaipaki dairy farm hosted 70 Vietnamese distributors last week as part of an exclusive insight into New Zealand’s dairy industry. The 200ha farm owned by the Bardoul family is home to 600 Holstein-Friesian dairy…

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