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Business in Waipā on the up

Here’s our winner Waipā businesses have been give a big tick of approval from the one of two head judges of their major awards. When the business community gathered at Mystery Creek for the Waipā…

The return of Arikirua

Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and Ngāti Hauā have gifted the name Arikirua for Cambridge’s newest suburb. In a dawn ceremony on Monday, mana whenua spokesperson Karaitiana Tamatea said the name was not a new one, but…

Exclusive: Council settles $6.8 million claim

A $6.8 million claim against Waipā District Council and several contractors over a commercial building with weathertightness defects has been settled before it got to a High Court trial. The council’s share of the confidential…

Anzac Day 2023

Cambridge commemorated all those who have served their country in Dawn and Commemoration Services at the Town Hall on Anzac Day (April 25). Our photographer Mary Anne Gill was there to capture these photos.

Honours for Waipā residents

Four Cambridge-based people, including a husband and wife who help raised thousands of dollars for Festival One, have received recognition in the New Year Honours List. Karen and Ken Morris both receive the Queen’s Service…

Distraction packs presented

Boxes of toys and activities intended to distract children caught up in challenging situations were presented last week to members of the Cambridge Police and Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade. The ‘Distraction Packs for Tamariki’ were…

Alarm to go off?

When Youth Orchestra Waikato played in the Cambridge Town Hall recently, fortunately for everyone in the sell-out audience, the fire alarm did not go off. The noise inside the hall would have been overpowering, a…

Jerome says thanks

Cambridge firefighters were able to celebrate the value of their work when Jerome Crawford called in to see them. Last October Cambridge crews were called to a serious crash at Mystery Creek where Jerome was…

Mylchreest stands firm

Former Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest – a firm opponent of the Government’s Three waters proposal – remains unconvinced by the latest iteration of the plan. “I’m in the Chris Luxon camp,” he told The News….

Anzac Day events in Cambridge

Anzac Day preparations have been underway for months, both for the commemorative services on Tuesday and for a preceding Anzac Concert being held in the Cambridge Town Hall on Monday evening. The Anzac Concert, entitled…

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