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Letters to editor – 11 September 2025

Number check Recently the future of regional councils has been raised and my immediate thoughts were that is only part of the question so I decided to find out just how the Waikato Regional Council…

News in brief

Armistice update A total of $3000 has been budgeted for Armistice Day (November 11) commemorations in Cambridge which includes $500 for hiring the Town Hall, $1500 for audio and visual, $550 printing and $450 on…

Catching the culprits

Starting with a few good catches, last Wednesday, Cambridge Police executed a search  warrant in Leamington in relation to a Ute that had been stolen from the Coromandel peninsula two weeks prior. The ute, and…

Council ratings discussed

10am, 10 September 2025 The annual Waipā residents’ survey for the year ended June 30, which provides the council with a guide on what residents think of its performance, has been released to The News…

Waikato candidates – in their own words

*Updated to include Mark Manson, Jacqui Church and Anne Cao-Oulton The News asked Waikato District Council candidates to provide us with no more than 30 words on why they were standing for public office and…

O’Regan’s Cambridge connection

Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan stood her ground and may have felt vindicated for it at tonight’s meet the candidates gathering in Cambridge. The audience comprised members of the Cambridge Business Chamber – members of a…

Trio named on water board

The mayors of the seven Waikato councils who are shareholders in a council-controlled water organisation have appointed an establishment board. Waikato Water Ltd’s Shareholder Representative Forum, comprising the mayors of Ōtorohanga, Waipā and Waitomo district…

Records tumble in powerlifting

Seventy New Zealand records and 18 world records were broken at Te Awamutu’s ASB Stadium during the Global Powerlifting Committee national championships. The August event attracted 85 competitors. Trainstation gym coach, event organiser and GPC…

Charting the Unknown

Right now, my work is focused on assessing geological hazards across vast expanses of the seafloor, encompassing volcanic activity and deposits, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, and just about everything else you could imagine. The learning curve…

Asbestos fears allayed

Testing by the operator of a waste recycling facility in Leamington has confirmed there was no asbestos deposited at the site, says Waipa District Council. The confirmation from the operator follows concerns raised last week…

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