Two established trees near Lake Te Koo Utu in Cambridge have died and will be removed. The Waipā District Council told The News the horse chestnut and a sweet chestnut – must go. More than…
Two established trees near Lake Te Koo Utu in Cambridge have died and will be removed. The Waipā District Council told The News the horse chestnut and a sweet chestnut – must go. More than…
Skies were blue and music was pumping in Dominion Ave last month. as skaters, BMXers and scooter riders gathered to celebrate the official opening of Cambridge’s new skatepark. “I love it,” said landscape designer Hannah…
Waipā has a growing reputation for holding world-class events, and council is stepping up to help. Applications open today for a share of Council’s $150,000 District Promotions Fund. The fund supports events that drive economic…
Waipā’s rating revaluations will be in the post in the last week of May. The revised date comes after two false starts from council’s independent property provider which saw revaluations delayed twice. Deputy chief executive…
Maintenance work on Cambridge’s Victoria Bridge will future-proof it against corrosion, bird droppings – and taggers. The project, started late last year, is reaching was Waipā District Council group manager, service delivery, Dawn Inglis calls…
His hands raw and painful, Leo Smith Serei was desperate to quit guitar lessons – but his teacher, June MacKenzie, knew he had something special. “On the first two weeks my fingers were really sore…
A land use resource consent application lodged with Waipā council gives the first indication of how a former hardware and garden centre site in central Cambridge will look. Ingham Motor Group owns and leases land…
After coming tantalisingly close to winning Cambridge Middle School’s Mullet of the Month competition in 2022, Fenix Clifton was desperate to take out this year’s title. So, last Wednesday, as screaming spectators crowded around a…
If Nancy Sinatra’s boots were made for walkin’, Allysia Kraakman’s shoes were clearly made for running. And she’s set her sights on lacing them up again soon, having proven they’re clearly capable of doing so…
Waipā’s Heritage Fund, which has distributed more than $650,000 over a decade to organisations throughout the district, is in for its first significant shake up since its establishment in 2012. The fund has an annual…
