Waipā District Council has committed over $13,000 in funds for a counselling in schools programme. The project is helmed by the Zion Church Trust and follows a 2019 pilot programme that offered counselling services to…
Waipā District Council has committed over $13,000 in funds for a counselling in schools programme. The project is helmed by the Zion Church Trust and follows a 2019 pilot programme that offered counselling services to…
Highlights from Cambridge Oakdale’s Spring Wedding Gala on Friday September 2. Residents of Oakdale wore wedding gowns donated by the community for the special day. The highlight came when Chas Smith proposed to his wife…
Free ‘how to’ digital banking classes come to Waipā next week. “Dora” the digital banking bus will be available to provide three sessions are available in both Cambridge and Te Awamutu next Wednesday and Thursday….
Miriam Ellis spends several days of the week parked in front of a long-neglected but historic water tower which she says should get a new lease of life. It is something she and her customers…
Waipā e-waste recyclers Urban Miners has reduced its fees on taking several high-volume items including flat panel TVs, LCD computer monitors, modems, switches and routers, and microwave ovens. Spokesperson Mark Hanlon said when Urban Miners…
Stacey Ward has had the best excuse to drink Coca-Cola recently. The cans it comes in are a key ingredient in a glamorous garment her daughter Piper will be showcasing at Cambridge Primary School’s Sustainable…
Notices like this one in the Blue Drops bottle store window and newspaper advertising, are not the only way Waipā residents can find out about liquor applications. The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority has been…
Waipā mayoral candidate Chris Woodhams has outlined complaints he plans to make to the Media Council in which he suggests Good Local Media has shown bias, that he has been the victim of bullying and…
The question of whether Waipā needs a third bridge over the Waikato River has exposed a previously well-hidden rift between incumbent Cambridge and Te Awamutu-based district councillors. In a survey sent to all 40 candidates…
We asked Waipā candidates to tell us what their philosophy for the district is and why they are the person to promote it. Here’s what they had to say (in alphabetical order). Elise Badger (Cambridge…
