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Thank you, Karāpiro

The importance of events at Karāpiro to the Waipā economy have been well illustrated by unofficial retail foot counts and accommodation bookings taken during the Waka Ama championships last week. Cars, vans and coaches with…

Real estate: by the numbers

The worm has turned – or, in real estate parlance, the market is back on course. Buyers and sellers took a break nationally last month – making up for the “sugar rush” experienced in November…

New buses connect Matangi and Tamahere

Due to public demand, people on the southern outskirts of Hamilton can soon connect to the city bus network through two trial services starting on Monday February 12, from Matangi and Tamahere. The alternating service…

Health expert: use ‘trusted’sites

Health New Zealand’s chief clinical advisor is encouraging people to look only at “trusted sources of information” when trying to find answers to health questions. Sharon Sime, Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Chief…

ACC provides traditional support

ACC is providing rongoā Māori – traditional Māori healing – at this week’s national Waka Ama championships. Its partnership with Waka Ama is part of a strategy, Huakina Te Rā, which has the vision of…

Man charged with indecent assault

A 33-year-old will appear in the Hamilton District Court tomorrow charged with indecently assaulting a female under 12 and intimidation. Police received several reports of a man in Cambridge making inappropriate advances towards women in…

A drive in the country

Southbound drivers from Karāpiro were given what would have been for many, a different view of the countryside last week. A detour took traffic along Karāpiro and Taotaoroa roads while work was carried out on…

It’s Tyler to the rescue

Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari neighbours are being offered “aversion training’ for their dogs – as part of the project to establish the North Island’s first breeding colony for over a century. Community support for the sanctuary…

Paint brushes and pedals … a colourful life

Richard John Horner:  11.8.1941 – 5.12.2023 Richard Horner, who died in Cambridge last month, was a widely-respected landscape artist whose work graced the walls of homes around the world. Marion Hunt, past-president and current vice-president…

Keeping an eye on Gerry

Nothing escapes Gerry Wake’s eagle eyes. The Te Awa resident can often be seen sitting in his mobility scooter on the temporary Cambridge Road cycle/pedestrian path watching the traffic go by and the contractors go…

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