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Men against pests

It’s a trap – about 170 of them. And they will this week be shared between two Waipā organisations working to protect the district’s wildlife. The majority – about 120 traps – will be delivered…

Waste to energy: government’s call

The new government will be asked to approve or decline the waste to energy plant application for Te Awamutu. A statement from the Waikato Regional Council last week announced it is asking Environment minister Penny…

Nicholl books in

He’s gone from fact to fiction. Cambridge born economist Peter Nicholl, who appears fortnightly in The News with his Talking Economics column, has released a political thriller book. Sanctions in Paradise has South African infiltrators…

Halcyon moment for Ben

Ben Bonetti has registered himself as an individual artist with music distributor Distrokid, hoping to gain more exposure for his first solo single, Halcyon. “I love the song but it took me a while to…

Supergran Shirlee

2023 Person of the Year Shirlee Bennett loves seeing Kaipaki flourish. “If something needs doing, I do it. If something needs fixing, I fix it.” It’s the perfect summary – she’s passionate about family, and…

Motorcycles impounded

Cambridge Police have this week impounded four motorbikes belonging to members of the Greazy Dogs motorcycle gang, following two instances where gang members failed to stop for police. Police signalled gang members to stop on…

Piarere Hall destroyed by fire

The 65-year-old Piarere Hall was still smoldering this morning after being “extensively damaged” by fire last night. Police at the SH29 scene just before 10am today told The News fire crews were called to the…

News ….. in brief

About 1600 children – including 187 aged between six to 15 from Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi and Pirongia – participated in the annual Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon. The event began in 1992 at St Heliers…

Strong support for a senior moment

Public response to the inaugural ‘Santa to a Senior’ initiative launched last month has knocked the Christmas stockings off its organisers, the Cambridge Altrusa Club. The project is intended to brighten the lives of seniors…

Barbie girls triumph

‘Life is like a runway and you’re the designer.’ That line from Choose Your Fighter – a song from the Barbie movie soundtrack – said it all for Madison Gibbs, Malikah Cummings, Ailsa Vipond and…

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