Cambridge Community Board supports Waipā District Council’s representation review proposals. Cambridge will have one less elected councillor and both the Cambridge and Maungatautari wards will expand so that each councillor in the town will represent…
Cambridge parents Tarsha and Matt Makgill are excited about the district’s move to Alert Level 2 this week, which has come just as cabin fever was beginning to set in at their home. The couple…
Anger as Ministry lets people ‘fall through the gaps’ Details about Waipā residents in need of help during last year’s lockdown have been wiped from the council’s emergency database because of Privacy Act regulations. Emergency…
Actor and musician Joel Tobeck, who has carved out an illustrious career in the USA, Australia and New Zealand, wants to put a one-man show on at the Cambridge Gaslight Theatre. He could test the…
Money ear-marked for consultation with residents over the controversial Hamilton Road dual cycleway has gone unspent and will go instead on promotional activities after its completion. Many residents, including Grey Street Dairy owner Wei Na…
Building is well underway on the multi-million-dollar redevelopment of the Ōtorohanga Kiwi House, one that will future-proof the 50-year-old facility and sustainably enhance its conservation efforts. The project will take place over the next three…
Ngāhinapōuri is to undergo an $8.75 million upgrade which will help position the now sleepy Waipā village into a bustling community. The work has been a long time coming, Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest said when opening discussion on Tuesday…
When Malcolm French and his wife Jan return to Canada next week, it will be with a measure of quiet acceptance and some sadness at the way their New Zealand adventure ended. The couple is taking a…
Regulations around happy hour or cheese and biscuit type gatherings in retirement villages and rest homes are dealt with too “inconsistently”, says the man responsible for issuing Waipā liquor licenses. In a report to the…
An old Cambridge Rotary Club honours board dating back seven decades is being sought as the club moves towards its landmark 75th anniversary. The club was poised to commemorate its 75th anniversary early this month, but celebratory events and coverage…
