Waipā will bounce back from lockdown because locals are supporting local businesses, an economist told business and community leaders this week. Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen said Waipā’s economic performance showed residents put their money…
While Waipā District councillors heard an economist put a positive spin this week on the economy’s ability to recover from Covid related restrictions, Cambridge Chamber of Commerce chief executive Kelly Bouzaid is not as buoyant….
Freshchoice stores in Te Awamutu and Cambridge came to the support of the Cancer Society in its time of need. When Lockdown conditions scuppered the annual Daffodil Day appeal last week Richard and wife Jane…
Waipā district councillors have gone back to Zoom meetings – which has advantages and disadvantages for viewers. The council has been broadcasting meetings online since the first Covid lockdown in 2020 – but the view…
Marg and John Grover often have teddy bears and other interesting things popping up in their garden and driveway, but over lockdown the Leamington couple go the extra mile for neighbourhood children. “Last year during lockdown we changed our scene quite…
Councillors have taken staff to task over the standards of CCTV cameras in the Waipā district. But the system is a “work in progress” and the council is on the right track, Transportation Manager Bryan…
By Peter Carr As the curtain fell again last Tuesday, I was hosting a meeting with outside visitors in my retirement village. This – coupled with the fire alarm system deciding to interrupt proceedings –…
Rural New Zealand is keeping New Zealand afloat, yet the government continues to strip services away from rural heartland communities like Cambridge and Te Awamutu. That’s a big concern for Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest who…
The Waipā Youth Awards ceremony has been cancelled for a second year in succession – and a decision has yet to be made on how the winners will be announced. The event was scheduled for…
Uncertainty over Covid restriction levels has resulted in St Andrew’s Parish postponing celebrations marking its 150th anniversary. Sesquicentennial celebrations were set to take place at Cambridge’s St Andrew’s Church from August 27 through to September…
