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New CEO on first two months

Members had so much interest in hearing what Waipā CEO Steph O’Sullivan had to say, Cambridge Chamber booked a bigger venue, where senior writer Mary Anne Gill grabbed a one on one with the council…

Chamber reveals consultants’ bill

Waipā spent more than $14 million on consultants in the financial year ended June 30 – up from $13.7 million the previous year. The council provided the figures to Cambridge Chamber chief executive Kelly Bouzaid…

A welcome change

It would be fair to observe that occasionally I have been a tad critical of the performances of those driving Waipā District Council and both elected and management levels. In fact, one of the elected…

Classic Porsche well ‘doctored’

A Wellington surgeon and his sister said the King Country-Waipa legs of the Targa Rally felt like a homecoming at the weekend. The News caught up with Dynes McConnell and his sister and co-driver Melody…

Senior platform set for revival

Discussions on mapping a way forward for Waipā’s seniors will dominate a forum organised by Cambridge Grey Power and Waipā district councillors. Cr Roger Gordon, said Grey Power and local councillors want to find the…

Views on a quarry

Cambridge Community Board set three strategic priorities to focus on when we were first elected. They were to advocate for a new library and community hub, support walking and cycling paths town wide and lastly,…

Talking about driving

I hope everyone had a good long weekend. It was great to see the road toll at zero with everyone making it home from their holidays safely. In the seven days prior to writing, in…

News …. in brief

Church rocks to jazz The St Andrew’s Church fair attracted the crowds again on Labour Day Monday despite the squally showers with just over 140 stallholders represented. Entertainment in the church was provided by the…

Musicians band together

Music was a lightning bolt that struck unsuspecting Harry Huggins early last year. “I didn’t want to take piano lessons, but my mum talked me into it,” he said. “And I’m so glad that happened,…

Orchestral takes on Empire Rose race

Orchestral had her name up in lights during the autumn in Sydney, and on Saturday she will step out on the big stage at Flemington as a key hope in the A$1 million Gr.1 Empire…

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