An event which attracts thousands of visitors and empties supermarket shelves has had its funding cut in the latest round of Waipā District Council’s district promotion fund. More than $150,000 was allocated from the fund last week…
An event which attracts thousands of visitors and empties supermarket shelves has had its funding cut in the latest round of Waipā District Council’s district promotion fund. More than $150,000 was allocated from the fund last week…
The Streets for People campaign in Cambridge will soldier on, Waipā District councillors have decided. They decided at their full council meeting this week that the wave of negative responses to the project’s trial period…
The thousands of volunteers who keep Cambridge ticking over, often behind the scenes, have been thanked as part of the June 20-26 National Volunteer Week. Several in-house gatherings were held to recognise volunteers within their…
By Mary Anne Gill and Blair Voorend Fieldays finished last Saturday with organisers saying numbers far exceeded their expectations after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19. But some Waipā retailers are questioning whether the annual…
A dramatic break-in at Stirling Sports in the early hours of last Sunday was the third in the town in 10 days. The cases could be linked and one arrest has already been made. A…
It wasn’t quite as big nor bustling as Fieldays, but another Cambridge-based event foiled by Covid last year finally went ahead Friday June 19—the inter-school Te Kaahui Ako o Te Oko Horoi Professional Learning Day…
Review By Peter Nicholl Almost 40 years ago, on 25 July, 1981, hundreds of people stormed the field at Rugby Park, Hamilton, took up positions in the middle of the field and locked arms. Their…
Cambridge residents who took to Facebook about the impact of leaves on the town’s streets following heavy weekend rain, are at odds with Waipā District Council’s take on the situation. “I’m surprised council hasn’t had…
Events held in Waipā provide social and economic benefits and bring thousands of people and millions of dollars into the district, says a report presented to councillors. Waipā District Council says supporting these events from…
Following a record year for events in Waipā, the district is set to see more with Waipā District Council allocating funds to 48 events. More than $150,000 was allocated from the District Promotion Fund to…
