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Santa’s a good sport Waipā had two huge Christmas parades over the weekend, confirming the events remain as popular as ever – and still draw the crowds. See: Parade a scorching success See: Floating on…

Waipa cop on custardy duty

A Waipa police officer has proven once again that an officer is never off-duty, even during an overseas holiday, after he intervened when protesters targeted the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. Senior Constable…

Parade a scorching success

A record 60 floats and around 75 vehicles carrying some 980 people made for a sizzling New World Cambridge Christmas Parade in Sunday’s brilliant sunshine. The theme this year – A Sporty Christmas – was…

It’s a top shot

Waikato photographer Lucy Schultz has been highly commended in this year’s Oceania photography contest run by The Nature Conservancy for a photo she took on Sanctuary Mountain. Her image ‘Moa Hunter’ shows Bodie Taylor (Ngāti…

Feral cat call gets support

Waipā has welcomed the announcement that feral cats will be added to New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 strategy. Last week conservation Minister Tama Potaka confirmed feral cats will join possums, rats, stoats, weasels and ferrets…

Message received

Cambridge Community Board chair Charlotte FitzPatrick and board member Chris Minneé took an early step towards explaining the board’s work to the wider public when they addressed last week’s final meeting for 2025 of the…

Fatigue: a killer on the road

Coroner Rachael Schmidt-McCleave has issued a warning to motorists ahead of the festive season about driver fatigue. Scania Rangi Te Whare of Te Kūiti died from injuries suffered in a crash at Ngāhinapōuri in November…

Amelia makes a difference

Karāpiro School student Amelia Seath-Boyte has been celebrated as one of nine finalists in the national Fred Hollows Humanity Awards. The annual award, open to 9-11 year-olds, recognises young New Zealanders who make a positive…

Connection timing was out

Cambridge Community Board chair Charlotte FitzPatrick failed to get tonight’s board meeting rescheduled. FitzPatrick had hoped the board could meet before yesterday’s Waipā District Council Strategic Planning and Policy Committee meeting to provide input into…

Sizing up the challenge

Scouts have renamed their annual Lake Arapuni capsize camp to honour a late leader. The camp, held annually at Bulmer’s Landing in Wharepapa South for nearly 30 years, has been renamed the Kahawai Capsize Camp…

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