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MP takes on bridge row

Taupō MP Louise Upston has delivered a stinging rebuke to both sides in the Cambridge third bridge debate, suggesting Waipā District Council improve its communications with the community and calling on residents to rein in…

Money woes for Waipā

Waipā’s financial situation has been laid bare in an eight monthly report to the council this week. The $48.2 million surplus budgeted for the end of June is now forecast at $22.9 million with big…

Council admits a ‘blue’

Cambridge residents in the proposed third bridge blue blob zone forced Waipā District Council into significant changes last week while a strident group did themselves no favours by verbally threatening elected officials and staff. In…

News in brief

22 March 10.40am Para cyclist Devon Briggs, 20, of Cambridge has won the men’s C3 omnium 200m flying start at the Para Cycling Track World Championships in Brazel in a world record time of 10.919…

Drop in session a disaster

A Waipā District Council meeting tonight which was supposed to be an opportunity for staff to engage with residents about Cambridge Connections descended into a farce prompting mayor Susan O’Regan to leave when threats were…

Guests get the genuine product

A Kaipaki dairy farm hosted 70 Vietnamese distributors last week as part of an exclusive insight into New Zealand’s dairy industry. The 200ha farm owned by the Bardoul family is home to 600 Holstein-Friesian dairy…

A champion’s year

Emma Poole’s tenure as FMG’s first female Young Farmer of the Year is nearing its end. Last July, the Pirongia farmer, already the Waikato Bay of Plenty Young Farmer of the Year,  became the first…

Call for artificial turf

A leading Waipā sports organisation wants the district council to convert its playing fields to artificial turf. Details of Te Awamutu Sports Club’s request to the district council are contained in confidential councillor briefing papers…

All that jazz

As gigs go, it was one of the more satisfied audiences the Cambridge High School jazz band will ever play for. The Cambridge branch of the National Party – and Taupō MP Louise Upston –…

A ‘fantastic’ autumn festival

In a world that feels “a tad fractious” right now, the Cambridge Autumn Festival offers time for reflection and a good toast of fun. Concerts, bands, dance, children’s events, comedy, art and photo exhibitions an…

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