The value of building consents in Waipā plunged 96 per cent to $69.4 million in the first quarter of the district council’s financial year. The most significant of the consents granted from July 1 to…
The value of building consents in Waipā plunged 96 per cent to $69.4 million in the first quarter of the district council’s financial year. The most significant of the consents granted from July 1 to…
Waipā’s enforcement team fielded a larger number of signage complaints than usual in the first three months of the district council’s financial year, mainly due to the general election campaign. The 145 breaches of District…
The road to some of Waikato’s premier tourist attractions starts with a weed-infested roundabout which Waka Kotahi says it doesn’t have a budget to clean up. And one local body politician says the mess is…
Andrews claims title Cambridge-based cycling star Ellesse Andrews completed a memorable international season, taking the overall female sprint honours in the UCI Track Champions League in London. The second night of racing at the Lee…
There is a good reason Te Awamutu is called ‘Rose Town’ as senior writer Viv Posselt found when she took her notebook and camera to the 59th annual rose show last week and saw some…
Additional costs for the painting and refurbishment of the historic Victoria Bridge in Cambridge are being covered by a subsidy from Waka Kotahi. The extra $269,022 covers increased project management costs primarily aimed at keeping…
All things going to plan, Waipā’s Armistice commemorations should go like clockwork this weekend. Perfect weather conditions are predicted and event organisers in both Cambridge and Te Awamutu have arranged a series of events at…
Cambridge High School’s runner-up to dux is excited about diving into a total immersion Māori language programme, Te Tohu Paetahi, at the University of Waikato next year. Seventeen-year-old Neve Keightley is hoping to emerge from…
They’ve been great mates since year 10 – now they are Cambridge High School’s head girl and head boy for 2024. Chiara Woodford and Levi Lamb were still processing the fact they’d just landed the…
For five years Anna Jago and Neve Keightley were close contenders for the top academic prize in their year group at Cambridge High School. The driven students could have been intense rivals, but it’s never…
