Waipā, Ōtorohanga and Waitomo district councils have agreed to share regulatory services staff in the latest hint Waikato local authorities are thinking “bigger picture”. The three councils signed an over-arching regulatory shared services agreement last…
Monsignor David Bennett, pastor at Cambridge’s St Peter’s Catholic Church for 13 years before he took retirement, died earlier this month, aged 81. Not only was he Pastor Emeritus of St Peter’s Church in Cambridge,…
The winner of a Māori farming award is Waikato’s hope in the New Zealander of the Year Awards. Three finalists were named in each of seven categories yesterday and include Tīrau based Ben Purua (Tainui)…
A model of the brakehead at the top of the Denniston Incline is moving today to Westport, where it will be donated to the ‘Friends of the Hill’ Museum. The Greater Waikato Railway Modellers (GWRM)…
Three central banks, the US Federal Reserve, the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand have announced decisions on their Official Cash Rates in recent weeks. The US Fed was first…
Have you ever tossed around in your mind the question of ‘is there something missing in my life?’ If so, you’d certainly be in good company because it appears to be one of the most…
A Waipā district councillor finally got the bus figures he has been asking for in more than a year, but the answer was not what he expected. Roger Gordon told Waikato Regional Council’s Future Proof…
Tayla Fredrickson’s unbeaten 64 paved the way for an upset Cambridge win over leaders Morrinsville Piako in a Hamilton and Waikato Valley senior women’s cricket match at Leamington Domain on Saturday. Her 72-ball knock in…
A proposal to move Karāpiro School across the Waikato Expressway and into the Karāpiro village will remain in Waipā District Council’s spatial plan despite Ministry of Education opposition. The suggestion, part of the Ahu Ake…
The Cambridge Community Board has had a busy start to the year. We have begun planning the town’s popular Anzac commemorative services. With the Town Hall’s renovations well underway, we are planning service options for…
