A late surge in nominations – many of them openly critical of the council – has set the stage for a fiery election campaign in Waipā. Most of the action is expected in the eastern…
A late surge in nominations – many of them openly critical of the council – has set the stage for a fiery election campaign in Waipā. Most of the action is expected in the eastern…
Updated to include Don Sanders The News asked Cambridge ward candidates to provide us with no more than 30 words on why they were standing for public office and what one bit of difference would…
The News asked candidates to provide us with no more than 30 words on why they were standing for public office and what one bit of difference would they want to make if elected. Some…
This story was subject of a critical finding by the New Zealand Media Council which can be read here: 29 May 2025 When Te Awamutu-based greyhound trainer Corey Steele heard racing minister Winston Peters’ December…
Waipā siblings David and Sarah Tasker were not among the winners but are celebrating getting on the World of Wearable Art stage as 2025 finalists. “… we didn’t take home any awards, but just getting…
Waikato Regional Council chair Pamela Storey said, in a social media post today, some of what’s being said by council candidates about Plan Change 1 was simply incorrect. “One thing is clear: PC1 is before…
The councils with shares in Waikato Waters Ltd have received backing for their water services delivery plans from the secretary for local government. The independent chair of the Shareholders Representative Forum, Don McLeod, said the…
Our planet has the incredible ability to create new parts of itself. Volcanic eruptions occur when material from deep within the Earth rises and forms new landscapes. Islands are built this way, layer by layer,…
Federated Farmers’ Cambridge and Te Awamutu presented electoral candidates with a gift pack that included the organisation’s priorities for incoming farmers. Waipā dairy farmer Chris Lewis, who chaired the organisation’s candidates meeting in Te Awamutu…
Ōhaupō musician Sahara Stanton’s reward at the 2025 Smokefree Rockquest National Finals for winning the Solo-Duo category comes with $11,000 worth of prizes. The year 13 Cambridge High School student is heading to Wellington next…
