The names are in. The aspirants are known for the 2025 Waipā Council Steeplechase. Yes, that three-yearly event where experience and wannabees go head-to-head to attract your attention. In Cambridge three sitting councillors seek a…
The names are in. The aspirants are known for the 2025 Waipā Council Steeplechase. Yes, that three-yearly event where experience and wannabees go head-to-head to attract your attention. In Cambridge three sitting councillors seek a…
The 2028 local body elections could be run by the Electoral Commission if wide-sweeping changes recommended by a Local Government NZ electoral reform working group are adopted. But for this year’s election, two private companies…
Lake Te Koo Utu, once a place of peace and pride in the heart of Cambridge, is now in quiet crisis. Its waters continue to decline – clouded not just by sediment, but by a…
Pat O’Connor could see potential written all over the modest two bedroom brick house on the corner of Cambridge’s busiest roundabout when he bought it for $1 million four years ago. Built in the 1940s…
*Clarifying an additional 4000 homes, taking it through to 63,000. John Kennedy is in awe of the people who, more than 75 years ago, designed and built hydro dams on the Waikato River. At a…
The ramp saga I have worked as an economist most of my life so I am very used to looking at and using statistics. But I am also a great believer in using observation and…
As we know, opportunistic criminals do not stop at one crime. More quick thinking by a retailer last Thursday resulted in a returning Hamilton shoplifter being arrested in Cambridge. The shoplifter was caught in the…
The well-travelled hills between Te Awamutu and Cambridge will provide a stern test for riders in the 2026 Elite Road Cycling National Championships. The event is set for February 5-7, and hosted for the next…
Teachers protest Secondary school teachers are on strike today over the government’s latest pay offer. Many schools have chosen to shut for the day. Teachers from Cambridge High School demonstrated in town. Lake lowered The…
In a media released dated August 12, 2025, Waipā District Council announces, “a recent report found that three Waipā events generated $1.6 million in economic activity”. (see release below) Good Local Media has sought access…
