We asked the Waikato and Waipā mayoral candidates 10 questions. They included how they would cut “waste”, reforming their council, rates capping, transparency, community engagement, the role of local media and why they want to…
We asked the Waikato and Waipā mayoral candidates 10 questions. They included how they would cut “waste”, reforming their council, rates capping, transparency, community engagement, the role of local media and why they want to…
Move aside Larry, welcome Sami. At last week’s Cambridge Grey Power “Meet the Candidates” forum, a friendly grey cat named Sami stole the show – wandering the hall, meowing his support, introducing himself to candidates…
note clarification – Cambridge Chamber represents 430 businesses Two Waipā chamber candidate meetings – the first tonight in Cambridge, the second seven days later in Te Awamutu – will influence who business owners want as…
They could have felt overwhelmed by the sheer scale – 14,000 athletes from 431 schools across New Zealand – but Hautapu School stood proud as its flag soared at the opening ceremony of the country’s…
Champions at The Meteor Cambridge High School’s junior and senior Theatresports teams won the Waikato championship at The Meteor in Hamilton on Monday. The junior team of Adam Thorne, Dylan Vink, Emogen Renshaw and Kate…
Good Local Media promised you the best coverage possible of the election in Waipā and we are delivering. We challenged every candidate to respond to 10 questions on issues such as borrowing to fund shortfalls,…
Mike Cater – Cambridge Ward 1. Operational Deficits and Borrowing (maximum 100 words) Waipā is currently running operational deficits over three years, which reduces the annual rates increase by around 4%. To fund this gap,…
Karla Lugatiman – Cambridge Ward 1. Operational Deficits and Borrowing (maximum 100 words) Waipā is currently running operational deficits over three years, which reduces the annual rates increase by around 4%. To fund this gap,…
Karen Morris – Cambridge Community Board 1. Should councillors sit on the two community boards or should it be just those elected to the board by the public for that specific role? (50 words) Yes,…
It took a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) request from The News to obtain reports that, until recently, were regularly included in Waipā District Council agendas. On the Radar is the council’s…
