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Waipā cemeteries filling up

Some cemeteries will be at full capacity in a little over a decade, district councillors have been told. The region’s 10 public cemeteries can take another 12,000 burials – which at the current rate would…

Getting the tips on water

Ever wondered how to repair that leaking tap or want to check if your toilet is leaking? As part of Waipā District Council’s community outreach programme, you can learn how plus find out how to…

Dawn’s talents recognised

Central Bowling Club’s well-kept gardens are the envy of Cambridge and now the woman who keeps them looking that way has been presented with a prestigious Bowls Waikato award. Dawn Britten has been a member…

District plan or district scam?

District plan? What district plan? Mary Anne Gill asks what faith residents in Waipā can have in it when the body that drew it up won’t back it. “Council staff were attempting to change the…

Here come the caravans

Expect a cavalcade of mobility homes and caravans through Waipā district this summer as domestic holiday makers explore their own back yards. And the person likely to welcome them the most is Waipā councillor Hazel…

Waipā eyes slice of movie money

Lights, camera, action – that’s a refrain you could be hearing more in Waipā with the establishment of a Waikato regional film office. Waikato Screen, as it will be known, will share offices with its…

On your bike, Waipā!

A 30-year $10.4 million plan to get thousands of Waipā people out of their cars and onto walking and cycle tracks in Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Kihikihi has been signed off by district councillors. The…

Green thumbs up for festival 

All going to plan, the 2021 Rotary Garden Festival will go ahead as scheduled on November 21. Uncertainty around changing Covid-19 levels has prompted some to question whether this year’s festival might be postponed, as has been the case with…

Getting over the hump 

A small Waipā farm is catering for a growing demand for raw milk. Humpbridge Milk, which opened in 2018, has become a popular service, giving customers an insight into milk production. The self-serve shop and…

Walk will go ahead 

This year’s global walk to celebrate the value of older people will go ahead at Cambridge Raceway as planned on September 27, unless there is a reversal of Covid levels. Organiser Florence Shearman said the event would proceed if current…

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