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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…