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Businesses reopen in Level 2, new Covid case in Cambridge

17 November 1.05pm There is a new reported Covid case in Cambridge, Waikato DHB reported today. There were five new cases confirmed in the Waikato overnight. Two were from Ōtorohanga, one from Te Kūiti, one…

Focus on: Meemee Phipps  

Meemee Phipps is a self-employed writer and illustrator who lives in Cambridge. Where were you born: In Alor Star, the capital of Kedah, a northern state in Malaysia Where did you go to school: In Penang…

Waipā ticks domestic boxes  

By Benjamin Wilson  Waipā is a shining star, Hamilton and Waikato Tourism chief Jason Dawson says. He says its attractiveness to domestic tourism has enabled the region to prosper during the Covid-19 pandemic. The region saw seen annual growth of an estimated 14 per…

Lions celebrate 

Police have solved the mystery of a missing defibrillator. The unit went missing in March 2020 from the Lions Shed in Cambridge as a result of a burglary. An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is described as a safe and…

Right river, art set to go 

The first piece of public art approved under Wāipa District Council’s Public Arts Policy will go up in Leamington Domain despite a communication slip up which could have seen the wrong river featured. A mural…

The future of local government

The government has change on its mind and is rolling out a major shake-up of public services, writes Waikato Regjonal councillor Andrew Macpherson. Local government, resource management, three waters, health, education, and other sectors, all…

 Advisor roles may be permanent

  Wāipa District Council is hoping to make the two community advisor roles, which were established last year as part of a Covid recovery package, a more permanent arrangement. Gina Scott and Corren Ngerengere started in…

Christmas cheer initiative opens

Despite some lockdown-related challenges, this year’s Cambridge Christmas Cheer is on. Each year, the Cambridge Committee of Social Services (CCOSS) organises ‘Christmas Cheer’ for local families in need, and CCOSS chairperson Harriet Dixon is pleased it has the go-ahead. “It’s a…

A hive of activity 

Maria and Celso Baldo are a prime example of migrants making good in New Zealand. They’re the founders of Waipā’s Marcel and Sons Honey. Selling multiflora honey is their thing, but they also rear and sell queen bee cell or mated queen bees and offer…

Pear pressure

An exhibition about to open at Tauwhare’s Sculpture Park will offer Waikato residents a chance to enjoy a rare lockdown event. ‘Stories in the Landscape 2021’ opens this weekend and runs to February 27. It…

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