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Urban Miners reduce fees

Waipā e-waste recyclers Urban Miners has reduced its fees on taking several high-volume items including flat panel TVs, LCD computer monitors, modems, switches and routers, and microwave ovens. Spokesperson Mark Hanlon said when Urban Miners…

Risks of sleeping rough

Spring has sprung and it’s been great to see the sunshine again. Not everyone has had a warm house in which to sleep during winter however. Of late, I have had a few discussions around…

Mermaids go better with Coke…

Stacey Ward has had the best excuse to drink Coca-Cola recently. The cans it comes in are a key ingredient in a glamorous garment her daughter Piper will be showcasing at Cambridge Primary School’s Sustainable…

Totara Springs triumphs

Cambridge Middle School took 36 athletes to Totara Springs camp in Matamata recently, competing in 30 different sports and bringing home four trophies. The school won croquet, boys’ indoor hockey, mixed outdoor hockey and boys’…

More eyes on liquor applications

Notices like this one in the Blue Drops bottle store window and newspaper advertising, are not the only way Waipā residents can find out about liquor applications. The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority has been…

Divided by a bridge

The question of whether Waipā needs a third bridge over the Waikato River has exposed a previously well-hidden rift between incumbent Cambridge and Te Awamutu-based district councillors. In a survey sent to all 40 candidates…

Schools star in planting project 

Almost 300 youngsters have planted 4000 plants in the Manga-o-tama catchment. The Manga-o-tama stream flows from Ōhaupō  to the Waipā River near Ngāhinapōuri in the west and the planting project brought together students from Paterangi,…

New classes relieve pressure

For the first time in seven years, Cambridge Middle School has enough designated classrooms for all its students, says principal Daryl Gibbs. A new block of four classrooms at the school accommodates four teachers and…

Libraries to get self-issue machines 

A technology upgrade will soon enable Waipā library goers to issue books themselves. Waipā District Council is investing close to $300,000 in an upgrade that will make issuing books in the district faster, and more…

Back in the slot 

Cambridge Raceway officials are expected to reveal this week plans to hold the country’s richest harness racing night following on from the success of the inaugural event in April. The News asked Raceway chief executive…

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