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Big rise in Waipā bus use

The investment made into Waikato public transport is bearing fruit with the numbers of people catching the bus last year from regional towns to and from Hamilton well up on 2023. The big mover was…

Together in disasters

Eons ago, humanity began to learn from natural events and understand our Earth in incredible ways. We evolved through tragedies like impactful eruptions and earthquakes. Valuable stories were passed down to teach descendants how to…

Fluoride opponent from USA to speak

American lawyer Michael Connett has been booked to speak in Cambridge early next month. Connett has been a prominent figure in a legal crusade against fluoride in drinking water in the US, and he will…

Highway closure a mixed bag

A two month closure of the Desert Road through the central North Island is a mixed bag for Waipā. In Te Awamutu and the King Country retailers and tourism operators are hoping for a busier…

The competition for space

Cambridge roads, cycleways and footpaths are under siege from cars, trucks, motorbikes, tables and chairs, billboards, horses, bicycles, walkers, prams, buggies, dogs on a lead, wheelchairs and scooters of all types – either foot propelled…

Ski club stays afloat

A club which was left homeless after its lease expired is surviving on the water. Brooklyn Water Ski Club, which had built clubrooms on leased land at Taumatawiiwii Reserve, on the banks of Lake Karāpiro,…

Can I really change?

We’re only about halfway through January 2025, yet the weeks which have transpired thus far may possibly already have provided a decent test for many who made New Year’s Eve resolutions. If you challenged yourself…

A sad farewell with lots of stories

Teacher Lynne Douglas lived a robust life… rich with family, friends, travelling and musicals, all washed down with a not inconsiderable amount of shopping and Sauvignon Blanc. Stories of her escapades lifted some of the…

It’s about productivity

I had hoped to write positively for my first column of 2025. But since my last in early December, there hasn’t been much positive economic news. The data for GPD in the year to September…

Starting in good spirits …

Just towards the end of a karakia aimed at reawakening the spirits in the Cambridge Town Hall on Monday,  a door slammed shut in the distant. To those gathered, there was little doubt that was…

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