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Move along – nothing to see here

The environment is at no risk from the workings of an illegal quarry at Maungatautari, a Waikato Regional Council incident response officer has told the man who alerted the council to its existence. In an…

Councillors muzzled

Waikato regional councillors have been told to shut up and not comment on any recent council decisions as its former chair heads to court to try and get his $161,000 a year job back. The…

Musician heads for the States 

America’s gain will be New Zealand’s loss when organist, collaborative pianist and choral conductor Eon Malan leaves. In his two years here, the South-African born musician has made an impact, not only at St Andrew’s…

Learning from the best   

Training with the Gallagher Chiefs on Friday afternoon was a dream come true for Cambridge Middle School student Riley McBeth. Riley started playing rugby when he was four and has never missed a Saturday game…

Speed dates, barbecues a winner

The Waipā council communications’ team took out the major prize at the public relations annual award last week for its entry encouraging residents to get involved in the council’s Long Term Plan. Charlotte FitzPatrick, Regan…

The hazard of Juke

I got into the smaller of our two cars this morning and pushed the start button. The car said: “I’m fed up with being a Nissan Juke; I wanna be something big like a Ford…

Road closure: rail has priority

KiwiRail was instrumental in the closure of the railway crossing by Holland Rd on State Highway 1B because of the threat of a derailment. The 1B route is a popular one for drivers heading north…

Alapcas pay a visit 

Residents at Cambridge Resthaven enjoyed a visit by some unusual guests recently when four fluffy alpacas, accompanied by their owners Lynda and Bruce Mathews, visited for the morning. The Mathews have a close connection with…

Cyber bullying gets physical

The Violence Free Waipā team took to Cambridge’s streets last Friday to mark Pink Shirt Day, an annual event held to quell rising levels of bullying. New Zealand has supported Pink Shirt Day since 2009,…

Lichtwark reinstated despite Storey claims

Waikato regional councillors have been accused of rewarding a rebel councillor for helping roll their former chair Russ Rimmington. Councillors today reinstated Fred Lichtwark his full rights, three weeks after his vote secured the 8-6…

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