Waipā gamblers put $10.71 million into pokie machines in the 12 months ended March 31 this year. But if history is anything to go by, only about 10 per cent of that money will return…
Waipā gamblers put $10.71 million into pokie machines in the 12 months ended March 31 this year. But if history is anything to go by, only about 10 per cent of that money will return…
Feedback from businesses on the proposed quarry just outside Cambridge’s eastern boundary has prompted the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce to open its one-minute survey to residents so the chamber can get a clearer community view…
Waipā couple Ken and Karen Morris, pictured with the Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro at Government House in Wellington last week when they received Queen Service Medals (QSM) for their services to the community. The Cambridge…
A new memorial berm at St Stephen’s Church, Tamahere, is a nod to the past as well as the future. The church, built in 1970 following a night of arson which saw three churches attacked…
A new Code of Conduct to keep tabs on elected members’ behaviour has been adopted by Waipā District Council. The biggest change from the previous one adopted in November 2020 is an independent process to…
Cambridge High School’s deputy head boy Ben Bonetti is one step closer to his dream of becoming a professional musician after winning this year’s Ritchie Pickett scholarship. “I didn’t know it was coming and I…
A contract to provide onsite management at Lake Karāpiro has been delayed four months because the timeframes are too tight. Waipā District Council, which owns the venue, had hoped to have a new contract in…
A David and Goliath battle is underway following an application, lodged last week, to establish a giant quarry on the eastern outskirts of Cambridge. Even before independent commissioner Rob van Voorthuysen starts work on assessing…
Amazing generosity from Cambridge retailers led to a great “Pink Ribbon” breakfast at Cambridge Oaks Lifestyle Village last Friday involving about a hundred people including “Oaks residents friends and family members. A month ago several…
Four Cambridge journalists featured strongly at the Voyager Media Awards on Saturday. Lisette Reymer, Newshub’s Europe correspondent based in London, won the best coverage of a news event and best general reporting. Karen Rutherford, also…
