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Cambridge Park liquor application

27 July – Update Oval Eatery has been granted a liquor licence. See Decision 29 June 2022 – The Waipā District Licensing committee will consider an application on Friday for an application from Oval Eatery…

Waipa ordered to add fluoride to water

Waipā District Council has been ordered to add fluoride to its Cambridge water supply. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has made directions today under the Health Act to 14 local authorities, including Waipā, to…

Making the difference 

A father’s passion for parts and customer support has landed him a finalist for the 2022 John Deere Technician of the Year Award. Ben McShane, a parts technician for Cambridge John Deere Dealership AGrowQuip, will…

Ohaupo’s extraordinary ‘bird woman’

Thirty-one years ago, Judy Fentress’s Ōhaupō neighbour brought her a duck egg he suggested she pop under a desk lamp. Twenty-eight days later, when the egg began making strange noises, she called her farming neighbour. …

40 years of Cambridge memories 

Anne Jagose  | April 2,1932 – July 11, 2022 Anne Jagose’s family remember her as a strong woman who modelled compassion and hard work, who instilled in them values of service and generosity. She was…

Act leader’s talk draws 200 

Locals attending ACT Party leader David Seymour’s ‘Real Change’ public meeting in Cambridge last week expressed a range of concerns including co-governance, soaring living costs, growing migration numbers and declining education standards. The meeting at…

School boards go to the polls

Nominations have opened across the country for school board elections. With the closing date for submissions approaching, Matteo Di Maio talked to two departing Cambridge school board members about their time in the role and…

A dog-trialing daredevil

His wife describes him as a cat with nine lives. “And she says I’ve used all of them up,” he said. A stroppy horse flipped over backwards while he was riding it.  He watched the…

Slow, slow, quick quick slow ……

Waka Kotahi is under attack from enraged motorists following the road transport authority’s decision to implement a programme of safety improvements at Tamahere, the day after it opened the Waikato Expressway Hamilton section. The bottle…

Community boards: what it’s worth

Only one Waipā elected representative has claimed a childcare allowance payable to all councillors and community board members since 2019. Cambridge Community Board member Elise Badger, a solo parent of two children aged seven and…

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