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Sticking with the real story

Unbelievable! Have you noticed the seemingly limitless choice of Christmas tree decorations available in stores? The pretty, glittery and sparkly decorating items for Christmas left me gobsmacked recently when buying a cute little Santa swinging…

Chamber reflects on year’s highlights

Advocacy played a significant role in the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce’s year, chief executive Kelly Bouzaid told the business group’s annual meeting last week. Raising awareness about a proposed quarry south of Cambridge by gauging…

Watching a crisis unfold

I arrived at my desk on Tuesday last week to find my concerns from yesterday confirmed. Gunung (Mount) Marapi erupted in Sumatra, Indonesia, he day before, producing an ash plume – not smoke – made…

Waipā roles in ordination

Waipā parish priests Joe Stack and Leonard Danvers had crucial roles in the ordination of new Hamilton Diocese Catholic bishop Richard Laurenson on Friday. The two monsignors – titles bestowed by the Pope on priests…

Minding our language

Well, the eagle has landed – or to be more apposite the new government is installed onto the Treasury benches. And the axe is starting to fall on some icons hitherto cherished by the previous…

Rate bills mount up

Waipā’s rates team sent out more penalty letters for unpaid rates this month than staff can recall, financial accountant Nada Milne told the district council meeting this week. And the 95 per cent of rates…

Quick calls, good results

This week we have more good news stories to share. Police were called to a rural Fencourt address because of a disorder issue.  Occupants called 111 early, enabling us to locate the offenders at the…

Race champions in the making

They’re Dreamy, Cassidy and Tiny for the moment but if Peter McDermott has his way, they will be Cambridge-based champions within a few years. And they will have plenty of local support because residents will…

An uncertain destiny

Destination Cambridge is crunching the numbers as it faces a double setback to its operating budget. Waipā District Council funding of $157,000 for its i-Site information job is gone from July 1 next year while…

Tough calls begin

OPINION Waipā District Council’s decision last week to cut funding to the two i-Sites in Cambridge and Te Awamutu appears to be the first sign other tough financial decisions will follow. But The News’ attempts…

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