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Heavy lifting and high stakes

After a successful debut in 2024, Fonterra’s  forklift competition is back for round two, with four regional competitions kicking off this month. Last Thursday, 22 competitors from across the Waikato region faced off in a…

Cli-fi at Cambridge High

Waipa readers have had the chance to delve inside the mind of a novelist recently, as Cambridge musician and author Holly Cramer-Roberts promoted her young adult fantasy series, Harp and the Lyre. Holly, who writes…

Bihoro students experience Waipā

Students from Bihoro High School were amazed by the wide open paddocks cows and calves enjoy in Waipā compared to the farming practices back in Japan. Over the weekend, five students from Bihoro High School…

Hunters aim to get their goat

An eight week attack on feral goats has been launched by the Department of Conservation and the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association. The National Wild Goat Hunting Competition is a nationwide initiative to raise awareness of…

New book looks at our lakes

Experts highlight challenges and priorities for restoring Waikato lakes. Waikato is home to a diverse range of lakes, and experts say they urgently need better management and restoration. University of Waikato freshwater scientist Deniz Özkundakci …

Knitters spin a good yarn

When it comes to her knitting, there’s no bigger buzz for Christine Baker than seeing someone put on one of her creations and get toasty and warm. “I’m old school,” the retired Cambridge blueberry orchardist…

Paewai heads to Bluff and back

Ryman’s Paewai Tume inspires residents as he pounds the pavements of Cambridge With construction of the main building at Ryman Healthcare’s Patrick Hogan Village about to ramp up later this month, site worker Paewai Tume…

‘Cossie’ stalwart remembered

The Cambridge Cossie Club farewelled one of its own last week, celebrating the life of a man who had been there almost from the beginning. RODERICK ‘ROD’ COSTER: April 9, 1946 – July 25, 2025…

Betsy’s Dutch dilemma

Betsy Reymer will be in two minds when she casts her vote in the upcoming Waikato Regional Council elections. On one side is her son Garry Reymer; on the other her daughter-in-law Liz Stolwyk who…

Rivals agree on need for seat

Dale-Maree Morgan and Yvonne Waho are the two nominees in what could be the final election for the Waipā Māori ward. Neither wants to see Māori wards go. A referendum alongside the local body elections…

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