Gordon to stand Cambridge-based Waipa District councillor Roger Gordon, 77, announced today he will stand for a third term on the the council at September’s local body elections. The decision came after discussions with his…
Gordon to stand Cambridge-based Waipa District councillor Roger Gordon, 77, announced today he will stand for a third term on the the council at September’s local body elections. The decision came after discussions with his…
Journalism is sometimes referred to as ‘the fourth estate’ because of the power of the press to balance the power of the government, the police, and the wealthy.* The news media kept the people informed,…
Veteran Waipā councillor Clare St Pierre has announced her candidacy for mayor, driven by what she calls “12 years of financial frustration” and two consecutive years of steep rate increases. The 64-year-old Pirongia resident is…
When Mike Pettit wants to reconnect with what he loves about Waipā, he hikes to the top of Pukemako Scenic Reserve behind his Cambridge home. It was there at Maungakawa, alongside his wife Nicola and…
Waipā deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk will stand for Waikato Regional Council in the Waikato-King Country constituency at October’s local body elections. The 52-year-old Ōhaupō dairy farmer and Lake Karāpiro Domain manager will stand down from…
He’s opted out of another term as a ward councillor – and even thought about resigning – but Mike Keir now wants the Waikato district mayoral chains. Jacqui Church has held them for the last…
Hamilton city councillor Andrew Bydder says he will stand for both Waipā and Hamilton councils at the upcoming local body elections. Bydder, a 54-year-old Cambridge architectural designer, has ruled out a bid for Waipā mayor…
This month Good Local Media launches its Local Choice campaign for the local body elections in Waikato Business News and our community newspapers in Cambridge, Te Awamutu and King Country. We’ve got six months to…
When Elise Badger returned home after living in Australia for a decade, she wanted to make a positive impact on the community. She ran for the Cambridge Community Board under the banner ‘Committed to…
A raft of fresh faces could sit around the Waipā District Council table later this year following confirmation two long-standing elected members are getting out and others might follow. Andrew Brown and Bruce Thomas have…
