A partnership between New Zealand’s largest rural tours’ operator and the Cambridge i-Site will result in a significant boost to Waipā’s tourism industry and give farmers an added income stream. And the idea came from…
A partnership between New Zealand’s largest rural tours’ operator and the Cambridge i-Site will result in a significant boost to Waipā’s tourism industry and give farmers an added income stream. And the idea came from…
When Japanese students stay at Lynette Smith’s Tamahere property one of the things they love doing is rolling in the grass. “Where they’re from, for a lot of them, touching the grass is new. They…
A suggestion that the entry fee for last month’s Karāpiro Flyer cycle race was too high for seniors has been brushed off by the event organiser. The Karāpiro Flyer was held on October 14, attracting…
Last Tuesday we had an aggravated robbery at a local liquor store. Police enquiries are continuing, however people have been identified and an associated search warrant has been executed in Hamilton. The alleged offenders, as…
Andrew Myers has succeeded retiring Waipā ward member Mike Montgomerie on the Fonterra Cooperative Council and shares his thoughts today. For those of you that don’t know me, I live in Roto-o-Rangi between Cambridge and…
The value of building consents in Waipā plunged 96 per cent to $69.4 million in the first quarter of the district council’s financial year. The most significant of the consents granted from July 1 to…
Waipā’s enforcement team fielded a larger number of signage complaints than usual in the first three months of the district council’s financial year, mainly due to the general election campaign. The 145 breaches of District…
The road to some of Waikato’s premier tourist attractions starts with a weed-infested roundabout which Waka Kotahi says it doesn’t have a budget to clean up. And one local body politician says the mess is…
There is a good reason Te Awamutu is called ‘Rose Town’ as senior writer Viv Posselt found when she took her notebook and camera to the 59th annual rose show last week and saw some…
Additional costs for the painting and refurbishment of the historic Victoria Bridge in Cambridge are being covered by a subsidy from Waka Kotahi. The extra $269,022 covers increased project management costs primarily aimed at keeping…
