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Trust springs into action

A newly formed trust has launched its first restoration project in Cambridge Aroha Cambridge Charitable Trust is working with Waipā District Council to clear invasive weeds from the public path area connecting Resthaven retirement village…

Exchange rates and interest rates

I asked my computer the question ‘what determines a country’s exchange rate?” The answer from AI overview was ‘a country’s exchange rate is determined by a combination of factors, including interest rates, inflation rates, trade…

Willis on growth and reform

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has outlined her vision for council funding, banking competition, and women’s leadership, while celebrating New Zealand’s export success and future growth. Speaking after a Waikato Chamber of Commerce business luncheon last…

Words that bring life

An old saying goes “Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you…” I don’t believe this because of having seen the damage caused by careless and thoughtless words recklessly released…

Hall is lauded at farewell

David Hall’s legacy at Cambridge Resthaven will long be remembered, but several anecdotes teased at his farewell last week suggest he may be remembered for more besides. Emcee Jon Broadley and Cambridge Resthaven Trust Board chairman Greg Liddy revealed the…

A new triennium

First, thanks to all those who voted for me, I had a strong win which indicates what I have been saying resonates with voters.  Now I have to deliver on that commitment. To recap, in…

Two sides to the story

The Waikato River has been compared to a wall which divided a German city in the way it separates Cambridge from Leamington. The comparison was made by Waipā District Council Cambridge Connections Transport Plan Community…

New racing home eyed

The search for a greenfield site to house Waikato’s racing industry appears to have narrowed to land immediately south of Hamilton – and an announcement understood to be only days away. Waikato Thoroughbred Racing chief…

Rates cap ‘no surprise’

Waipā District Council is already working towards striking rates within new Government guidelines to be introduced in 2029. Local Government Minister Simon Watts announced on Monday the Government has agreed to progress a rates cap….

News in brief

Online checks After the heady numbers our Cambridge News website experienced during the local government election period, last month’s statistics settled down. Most visited news story was the November 14 edition of News in Brief…

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