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It’s a family affair

Andrew Reymer and Liz Stolwyk have a relationship that works well for them. At Lake Karāpiro she is the boss, at their Ōhaupō dairy farm, he is. Which is why Reymer is thrilled the couple’s…

A mighty challenge

The long-term management of one of Waikato’s premier recreational facilities has been confirmed. Liz Stolwyk, also Waipā deputy mayor, discusses retaining the contract – and the potential for Lake Karāpiro with Mary Anne Gill. Mighty…

i-Site futures debated

7am Update Waipā District Council has cut its funding two the i-Sites in Cambridge and Te Awamutu. Both Destination Cambridge and Destination Te Awamutu were given the news yesterday. Earlier in the week, the decision…

Toy story a winner again

Cambridge Toy Library was the overall float winner in the Christmas Parade on Sunday which despite heavy rain was a huge success. Organisers made the decision to go ahead with three hours to go reckoning…

News …. in brief

Toasting 30 years The Cambridge Treetown Toastmasters celebrated its 30th anniversary recently. The club, which has more than 20 members has continued to run hybrid style meetings in the wake of the Covid pandemic when…

Mana whenua gift names

Five new names for internal roads at Patrick Hogan Retirement Village have been gifted by mana whenua in Cambridge to Ryman Healthcare. Four of the names represent local native trees or plants and the fifth…

It rained on our parade, but no one cared …..

The rain bucketed down during the Cambridge Christmas Parade today (Sunday) which might have impacted on spectator numbers but float participants still had a good time. Cambridge Toy Library took out the best float. Winners…

New look on the cards

A few stylish artistic types have contributed to designs now brightening up Waipā district libraries’ membership cards and book bags. They were among the many who responded to an April competition held by the libraries…

News …… in brief

Yellow lines Waipā road safety staff have distributed signs to various schools pointing out the issues parents parking on yellow lines cause outside the schools. They are put out in the morning and at the…

Kākāpō trio returned

Waikato’s fledgling kākāpō population is proving too inquisitive for its own good. It was revealed this week three of the 10 birds brought up from the bottom of the South Island to Maungatautari had managed…

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