Waipā residents are being asked to comment on a plan to extend the lease for the Farmers’ Market in Victoria Square, Cambridge but the organisation behind it is withholding information which could help in making…
Waipā residents are being asked to comment on a plan to extend the lease for the Farmers’ Market in Victoria Square, Cambridge but the organisation behind it is withholding information which could help in making…
Andy Cruickshank had less than five hours’ notice on Saturday to set up a race meeting at Cambridge Jockey Club’s $13 million synthetic track. Weather and track conditions in Tauranga were appalling for the prestigious…
This week’s good catch story relates to a street robbery that occurred early last week. A teenager was walking in Leamington when he was approached by four youths in a vehicle. They stopped, got out…
The robust health and good reputation of Cambridge Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) was celebrated last week at the organisation’s 40th anniversary event. Cambridge CAB chair Caroline Kitching told over 70 people who attended that the…
Waipā District Council is currently reviewing its Gambling Policy. The Waipā district has 232 gaming machines (also known as pokies), located at 15 venues. We understand that a portion of money spent on pokies is…
Waikato District Council will introduce a targeted rate to continue restoring and preserving the Tamahere gully network. Councillors voted last week to levy Tamahere ward ratepayers $1 a week per property over the next five…
Fifty one Waipā organisations have shared more than $190,000 worth of promotion and event funds and next year’s Waka Ama national sprint championships gets $15,000, the highest grant. The council’s District Promotions committee this week…
Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade’s new Ford F150 was welcomed and blessed at a function at the fire station on Saturday. Around 100 people heard chief fire officer Dennis Hunt explain how the fully-equipped four-wheel-drive ute…
It’s been many years since the Cambridge Town Hall rocked to the sounds of the Andrews Sisters singing In the Mood and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy but that changed last week. The Madeleine Trio –…
Fieldays’ first winter edition with international borders open since 2020 drew more than 105,000 visitors over four days. The event, which wrapped up on Saturday at Mystery Creek was blessed with crisp winter weather and…
