Good Local Media promised you the best coverage possible of the election in Waipā and we are delivering. We challenged every candidate to respond to 10 questions on issues such as borrowing to fund shortfalls,…
Good Local Media promised you the best coverage possible of the election in Waipā and we are delivering. We challenged every candidate to respond to 10 questions on issues such as borrowing to fund shortfalls,…
Susan O’Regan – Waipa Mayor 1. Operational Deficits and Borrowing (maximum 100 words) Waipā is currently running operational deficits over three years, which reduces the annual rates increase by around 4%. To fund this gap,…
Mike Cater – Cambridge Ward 1. Operational Deficits and Borrowing (maximum 100 words) Waipā is currently running operational deficits over three years, which reduces the annual rates increase by around 4%. To fund this gap,…
Karla Lugatiman – Cambridge Ward 1. Operational Deficits and Borrowing (maximum 100 words) Waipā is currently running operational deficits over three years, which reduces the annual rates increase by around 4%. To fund this gap,…
Karen Morris – Cambridge Community Board 1. Should councillors sit on the two community boards or should it be just those elected to the board by the public for that specific role? (50 words) Yes,…
Clare St Pierre – Waipa Mayor 1. Operational Deficits and Borrowing (maximum 100 words) Waipā is currently running operational deficits over three years, which reduces the annual rates increase by around 4%. To fund this…
The News asked Cambridge Community Board candidates to provide us with no more than 30 words on why they were standing for public office and what one bit of difference would they want to make…
It took a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) request from The News to obtain reports that, until recently, were regularly included in Waipā District Council agendas. On the Radar is the council’s…
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has unveiled plans to improve safety at an intersection near Hamilton Airport. Public consultation opened this week on a series of safety proposals – and one is the introduction…
A Taranaki farm owner of a Waipā farm and its contract milkers have been fined a total of $27,000 for failing to ensure 230 cattle had sufficient food. The charges dated back to 2022. JKD…
