Words matter, and using derogatory terms that are vulgar and disrespectful to the disability community just to get attention is not acceptable, says Disability Issues minister Louise Upston. She was responding to comments made by…
Words matter, and using derogatory terms that are vulgar and disrespectful to the disability community just to get attention is not acceptable, says Disability Issues minister Louise Upston. She was responding to comments made by…
Waitomo will quit a Smart Water partnership it had with Hamilton city and Waipā district councils from the end of next January. It’s a financial decision, Waitomo CEO Ben Smit said. “Really we weren’t getting…
Karāpiro contract The budget for the Karāpiro Domain management contract was increased by $282,000 in November last year – to reflect the increase in costs – as part of the public excluded section of Waipa…
Seven young Cambridge men and women have been given a career leg-up through acceptance into the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. They are Laura Findlay, Raj Goswami, Bonnie Lewis, Brendan Koevoet, Joel Clayton-Greene, Morgan Craven and…
“When I had my stroke friends stayed away. And for five years after my stroke I could not say a word. And then for three years I could say some words… and now I can…
A 44 per cent drop in income from building consents issued in Waipā paints a stark picture of the state of the construction industry, figures released to the council’s Finance and Corporate committee this week…
The 56th edition of Fieldays wrapped up on Saturday with the traditional townies’ day. More than 1100 exhibitors and thousands of visitors spent four days at Mystery Creek in the Waipā district. Guests included prime…
Former Karāpiro School principal Tina-Maree Thatcher has swapped the classroom for the courtroom after completing a law degree last year. Thatcher said she had worked in education for 21 years, including 15 years in school…
Where’s Wally? As well as delighting children’s puzzle book readers around the world, he was at Leamington School last Thursday, joining The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Harry Potter and a rainbow of other literary characters in…
Cambridge Connections feedback is in and if the 509 responses are anything to go by, there are no easy answers to the town’s transport problems. With all ‘third’ bridge options off the table for the…
