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…
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…
It doesn’t take much to bring the roading network in the lower Waikato to a crawl – and here’s the evidence. Maintenance work launched at the start of the month at Karāpiro between Cambridge and…
Cambridge Women’s Club leaders, from left, Christine Griffith, Raewyn Handcock, Jennie Gainsford, Cabby Keyte and Renata Stent. Missing from the gathering was Jacky van der Poel (see inset). Cambridge Women’s Club is coming off the…
Hello again, I hope you have all had a good week. The team here have definitely had a very busy one. Something that came to light for me was the impact that misinformation can have…
A public memorial service for Winston ‘Wint’ Steen will be held at the Cambridge Fire Station on Saturday. The man who was the longest-serving member of the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade and a community stalwart…
A uniquely community café run by Interlock Waipā and conveying a message of inclusion opened recently for a few hours each Wednesday. The Cambridge Community Connection Café runs from 10am to 12 noon on Wednesdays…
