It’s amazing to think that a long while ago we were surrounded in Waipā by active volcanoes, now sleeping giants that will never wake again. They were once producing beautiful eruptions and modifying our landscape…
It’s amazing to think that a long while ago we were surrounded in Waipā by active volcanoes, now sleeping giants that will never wake again. They were once producing beautiful eruptions and modifying our landscape…
The benefits of advanced genetic research in identifying disease pathways and developing treatments was outlined at a recent talk in Cambridge. New Zealand geneticist Professor Russell Snell’s talk to Cambridge U3A focused on trials being…
Cambridge Racquets Club was named Waikato Tennis Trust’s club of the year last week. And club members were also named volunteer of the year, female player of the year and administrator of the year for…
A Cambridge badminton team comprising Glennis Verhoeven, Nicki Davis, Maureen Shaw, Lyn McCorquindale, Debbie Fisher and Lynda Davis finished second in a tournament in Australia. The Cambridge Badminton Club team played in Melbourne at the…
Sparks flew in Te Awamutu. Waipa Networks and The Lines Company’s and best line mechanics and cable jointers competed against national peers at the annual three day Connection at Castleton Park, last week. The News…
Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust lost $500,000 – most of it in depreciation – in the financial year to June 30. The operator of the world’s largest predator proof fence of 3363 hectares around Mt Maungatautari…
I overheard someone say, “It doesn’t matter what you believe so long as you are sincere.” I nearly interrupted because what we believe matters so much. Regardless of being sincere, nice people are sincerely wrong…
The value of Waipā District Council’s shareholding in Waikato Regional Airport dropped by 1.7 per cent in the last year against a backdrop of falling profits. The value of the council’s 777,110 shares in Waikato…
Rates pain Rates are not the only thing that is causing pain to our community, and it may be possible to alleviate two at the same time. I am referring as many others have to…
A community board on one side of Waipā wants plans to put fluoride on the other side on hold. Waipā District Council has been asked to push back against the Director General of Health’s directive…
