Last week Mary Anne Gill reported planners at Waipā District Council were unhappy with the Government’s housing intensification plans which they say will change the face of the district. Council chief executive Garry Dyet has…
Last week Mary Anne Gill reported planners at Waipā District Council were unhappy with the Government’s housing intensification plans which they say will change the face of the district. Council chief executive Garry Dyet has…
Little Moana-Rose Dryland thanked the Cambridge Lions for her new play areas in the way most four-year-olds would. Clasping the hand of her leading Lion Graeme Surgenor, she pulled him up the ramp and over…
If ever you needed proof steampunkers are a hybrid lot – able to seamlessly transform themselves from the 19th century to today – then their presence at the Cambridge Town Hall on Sunday confirmed it….
A tiny corner of the internet is about to wink out. Tamahere Forum, a hyper-local community news website covering Tamahere since 2008, is closing down. News of Tamahere Forum’s demise may well reflect the quote…
Long-standing Waipā councillor Clare St Pierre is “concerned” two Cambridge councillors have predetermined views on a third bridge over the Waikato River and say they should not be part of a project working group preparing…
Today The News introduces the 23 candidates who are running for mayor or a seat on the Waipā District Council. At a time when convincing people to stand – or remain on council – may…
When nominations closed for the Waipā District Council local elections at midday on Friday, the fears there would not be enough candidates for a genuine election dissipated immediately. A flurry of people had come forward….
Graffiti and vandalism in Waipā are on the increase, particularly in Cambridge, and district councillors are asking whether community artwork is the answer. It costs ratepayers thousands of dollars each year to fix up council…
Waipā’s woeful reputation for recycling continues. Little could be sent for recycling because of significant contamination in Waipā’s glass collection last month, Transportation manager Bryan Hudson told the council’s Service Delivery committee this week. Glass…
Winston ‘Wint’ Steen was as straight up a guy as you could wish to meet. He was kind, hard-working, deeply competitive, a great listener who remained discreet and a loyal family and community man. His…
