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Resthaven’s new moon rises

A decade of voluntary bush clearing, plant growing, path construction, building bridges and installing retaining walls was honoured with the official opening of Te Puna Marama in Cambridge on Monday. Representatives present were from Ngāti…

Council’s paper pitch

Waipā is print-ready with water asset plans, Mary Anne Gill reports, but Chris Gardner finds one of their proposed partners is still making its mind up. Waipā District Council has revealed it plans to go…

It’s not quite a water done-deal

Financial data presented at an Ōtorohanga District Council elected members workshop shows ratepayers are better off sharing ownership of the district’s water infrastructure with other councils rather than going it alone. But an options analysis…

Make mine a double please

Hamilton city councillor Andrew Bydder says he will stand for both Waipā and Hamilton councils at the upcoming local body elections. Bydder, a 54-year-old Cambridge architectural designer, has ruled out a bid for Waipā mayor…

When you’ve got to go

Planning for the belated extension of the Waikato Expressway to the new Piarere roundabout is gaining pace. An animated flyover of the new road is now online. But it’s come at an emotional cost. The…

News …. in brief

Tamahere Sharks took out the Cambridge Bowling Club’s Twilight Bowls league last week holding out perennial winners All Hacks on the final night. Gabriel’s Golden Girls won the most popular team prize while Grassyass, comprising…

Navy pennant flies high

Kirikiriroa & St Peter’s Scout Group received the Royal New Zealand Navy Recognition Pennant at Scouts Aotearoa Northland Zone Regatta at Kai Iwi Lakes on Saturday. Senior patrol leader Hamish Smith, 14, and Venturer Kaylee…

Women told: make your voices heard

The message shared at last week’s Women’s Business Network luncheon put on by the Cambridge Business Chamber sounded loud and clear. In a world where international voices countering diversity and inclusion grow louder, women need…

Rangiaowhia resonates with author

If Lauren Keenan had to choose a spot in the region to visit, she would choose Rangiaowhia. The novelist turned historian visited the site while researching her latest book Toitū Te Whenua: Places and People…

Stevie puts memories on canvas

When Stevie Cook paints, she relies heavily on her photographic memory which is so accurate her family is often amazed at what she can recall. The 31-year-old Enrich Plus Supported Activities client has regularly entered…

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