General elections involve a big build up and a queue at polling stations. Local body elections involve little fanfare. Papers arrive in your letterbox – some people vote straight away, others leave them around for…
General elections involve a big build up and a queue at polling stations. Local body elections involve little fanfare. Papers arrive in your letterbox – some people vote straight away, others leave them around for…
Five months ago, Roger Gordon posed for a series of photos with Cambridge photographer Michael Jeans which he planned to use for his district council election campaign. But in a misunderstanding with his computer filing…
Voters have asked about provisions for our disabled, mobility challenged and disadvantaged residents. 25 per cent of the population lives with some form of disability which limits their involvement in our communities. Can you tell…
Forty people have paid their deposits and put their names forward for seats on the Waipā council or community boards. So why should we vote for them? Here are the reasons why in their own…
Waipā district councillors have taken the Three Waters bait – but say they are not hooked. They voted to put their hand up for Waipā’s $5.24 million share of the Government’s Better Off fund at…
This is indeed a tumultuous month with the international scene overshadowed by the sad passing of a wonder lady, mother and world leader. The media from around the world is showering us with completely understandable…
This week I took the unusual step of challenging the comments made by an election candidate. Responding to our lead story last week explaining how Waipā District Council’s chief executive Garry Dyet had warned of…
Three of them want to be the first person elected as the Māori ward representative for Waipā – but this race is setting new benchmarks in courtesy. Chivalry was the order of the evening when…
Waipā posties have delivered 39,608 voter packs around the district – but it’s likely many won’t be sent back. Te Awamutu postie Nicola Connolly and Cambridge’s Raewyn Smythe were incredulous when The News told them…
Cambridge News editor Roy Pilott has today refuted suggestions his newspaper invented a story in which Waipā chief executive Garry Dyet warned election candidates about a financial storm brewing. Mayoral candidate Chris Woodhams has posted…
