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Buses: more the merrier

A Waipā bus service between Cambridge and Te Awamutu is some years off but more buses and increased frequency on existing routes could come as early as next year. The success of the Meteor in…

A burning issue

Work has been underway by Waikato Regional Council (WRC) for much of the past year preparing for our 2024–34 Long Term Plan budget. We are looking to go out to the public with our formal…

Carmel’s last dance

She was a tomboy with the soul of a dancer. At primary school, Carmel Howarth loved wearing gumboots and running wild outdoors. “I loved rugby but I wasn’t allowed to play because girls weren’t allowed…

The ploughman’s legacy

GRAHAM FREEGARD: 10th October 1931 – 3rd DECEMBER 2023 Graham Freegard – a man known as much for his ploughing skills and love of tractors as for his brightly painted tin hat – died earlier…

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…

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