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Of gorse these wētā can survive

The wētā saved by – of all things – gorse –  continue to multiply. Almost 200 Māhoenui giant wētā have been moved from their man-made breeding ground – the Ōtorohanga Kiwi House – to Sanctuary…

Aksel Bech – Waikato Mayor

Aksel Bech – Waikato mayor See: Candidates in their own words See: Aksel Bech – Waikato

Jacqui Church – Waikato Mayor

Jacqui Church – Waikato mayor See: Candidates in their own words See: Jacqui Church – Waikato

Rivals campaign together

They may be facing off at the polls, but Yvonne Waho and Dale-Maree Morgan share a common goal –  saving the Waipā Māori ward, which they say is essential for democracy in the district. Waho…

Mayoral hopefuls have their say

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…

Grey Power enlists meow support

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…

Tonight’s the night

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…

Aims games underway

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…

News in brief

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…

Here’s the real scoop

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,…

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