“We are so small” I said as I looked up at Ngāuruhoe ahead of us, standing between ancient lava flows towering above us on either side. The younger, black, glassy lava flows that were erupted…
“We are so small” I said as I looked up at Ngāuruhoe ahead of us, standing between ancient lava flows towering above us on either side. The younger, black, glassy lava flows that were erupted…
Waipā staff painted a brutal picture this week of the pressure they are under to produce an Annual Plan by June 30. At the council’s Audit and Risk committee on Monday, staff revealed eight new…
When The News caught up with Muriel Tooley, she was helping someone load a reluctant computer desk into the back of a small car. It didn’t work, but Muriel’s efforts were symbolic as she helped…
Signs have gone up at each entrance of the Cambridge Farmers’ Market warning patrons to beware of cricket balls when matches are being played. But The News wonders how much use the signs will be…
A group from the Waikato Hospital nursing class of 1964, including two from Cambridge, recently celebrated their 60th reunion. Lynette Aish (nee Gardiner) and Paula Butterworth (nee Houghton) joined Putāruru’s Judy Osborne (nee Udy) and…
The level of public excluded discussions by Waipā councillors about the district’s financial woes became more evident this week. In approving a draft annual plan on Tuesday, councillors agreed to put the $33 million Te…
It has been another busy week in Cambridge. To give you an idea of the range of jobs we deal with, last week saw the team responding to calls for service including family harm, shoplifting,…
An impressive all-round effort from junior cricketer Jack Marsh helped Cambridge to a nail-biting victory against Berkley U14 Boys Heat on Saturday. Berkley batted first, setting the Craig Investment Partners sponsored year 7 and 8…
Cambridge Community Board has responded to news today Waipā District Council has paused the Cambridge Library/Hub project. Chair Jo Davies-Colley said the board understood the financial challenges facing the council and the community. “Waipā District…
Max Brown was so nervous before his first sprint canoe race for New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, he took half an hour to choke down two pieces of jam toast while his…
