Being ‘precise’ has importance for good reasons. Multiple areas of life demonstrate how a ‘near enough will do’ approach can result in disaster. Engineers and builders understand why it’s important not to take liberty with…
Being ‘precise’ has importance for good reasons. Multiple areas of life demonstrate how a ‘near enough will do’ approach can result in disaster. Engineers and builders understand why it’s important not to take liberty with…
A former police crisis negotiator and personal protection officer has been delivering conflict management training to Waipā District Council staff and elected members. Lance Burdett, who now works for Wellness, Awareness, Resilience and Negotiation (Warn)…
In 1975 the frail, though determined, figure of Whina Cooper hobbled the length of the North Island at the head of a slow-moving hikoi of many, predominantly Māori, people, to make a case at the…
Waipā District Council is preparing its 2025-34 Long Term Plan (LTP). The plan is a comprehensive and complex strategic document which sets the direction for the district over a 10 year period and is formally…
Cambridge retailers will decide later today if they want a two hour parking trial introduced before Christmas. Cambridge Chamber of Commerce pressured Waipā District Council last week following its decision to relax parking times in…
Two trials where Waipā District Council uses fewer road cones and signs at worksites have resulted in reduced worksite congestion and less disruption to road users and residents. Fire main replacement in Te Awamutu –…
The fire siren on top of Cambridge Town Hall has been silenced after 102 years. Its distinctive high-pitched air raid sound will be heard in the hall and around town no more unless the hall’s…
That bill Finally, we can all see that the three part Treaty Principles Bill is no threat to anyone and does nothing to diminish or alter the treaty signed by Hobson on behalf of the…
Police are aware a few counterfeit $50 notes have been recently presented around Cambridge. If you work in retail in Waipa, please be sure to train your staff on what to look out for, especially…
Packaged 1kg cakes are being sold for the first time this year as a Lions club fundraiser with proceeeds from their sale going towards those in need in and around Cambridge. They and other club…
