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A tui in the office

Three artists from Enrich Plus’ Te Awamutu Supported Activities programme watched in delight yesterday as Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan hung their masterpiece in her newly decorated office. The ceremony came after The News went to…

Lights out in the park

Decorative light fittings in Cambridge Park are on their way out because the fixtures can no longer be sourced in New Zealand. The development is well known for its impressive lights and the ambience is…

Board goes country

Andrew Myers is a man on a mission. The new Cambridge Community Board member represents rural constituents and he wants to know what is worrying them. Every year the board runs a rural tour but…

Trees fit for a king

Formal ceremonies, and cucumber sandwiches, marked Waipā’s contribution to the coronation of King Charles on Saturday. Mayor Susan O’Regan was tasked with helping plant two European lime trees in te Awamutu and Cambridge on a…

Water plan backed

All four candidates for the vacant Waipā Māori ward support the Government’s Affordable Water policy saying Aotearoa’s waterways need protecting. The News asked Bill Harris, Barney Manaia, Dale-Maree Morgan and Gaylene Roberts a series of…

Top marks for market

The Cambridge Farmers’ Market and its sister market in Hamilton have been named best in the country. The two markets, operating under the Waikato Farmers’ Market brand, have been recognised as the “most popular farmers’…

Early look at dam work

An Austrian delegation has been given a look at the first of three new turbines installed as part of the Karāpiro hydro dam’s $75 million upgrade. Mercury Energy is using Andritz, an Austrian company, to…

The chief who really cares

Justin Butcher, father, occasional hockey player and when needed, critical care flight paramedic is eight months into the role of chief executive of Pinnacle Inc. Pinnacle is the Te Manawa Taki-Midlands primary health network of…

Alan will remember them

Cleaning up the headstones in Hautapu, Leamington and Pukerimu cemeteries is a labour of love for Alan Sherris of the Cambridge RSA but he used to have problems finding the ones he had been working…

Scam alert raised

A  Waipā Community safety officer is warning residents to be alert to a wave of scams. Mandy Merson says scammers are using a variety of tactics to snare people – and take their money or…

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