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Waipā sticks with Wednesdays

Friday will not become the new Wednesday at Waipā District Council this side of Christmas. The council held its first two meetings of the triennium…

Koi fishing challenge

Predator Free Te Awamutu and Pirongia is  encouraging youngsters to catch pest fish for the 2026 Kids’ Koi Carp Challenge. “The idea is to bring…

Christmas cheer for seniors

An annual initiative that eases the loneliness of people who will spend Christmas Day without family was launched earlier this month. Now into its third…

Board to give council a steer

Cambridge Community Board chair Charlotte FitzPatrick is looking to bring next month’s meeting forward for members to discuss a trio of draft problem statements relating…

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Counting down for Christchurch

Special Olympics Te Awamutu recently hosted a swim meet for 100 athletes from 13 North Island clubs in preparation for the Christchurch-based National Summer Games…

Club praised for bowls success

The annual New Zealand Blind Lawn Bowls Association nationals came to Cambridge for the first time last week, and other than a weather wobble for…

Par-tee like it’s 1900

Bev McLean loves organising events and her latest one – the Cambridge Golf Club 125th anniversary – was another success. Everything went to plan except…

Super rugby links

Waipā connected players are once again scattered across the Pacific following the 2026 Super Rugby squad namings last week. There are 12 players and coaching…

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Tragic timing

On September 27, 2014, Ontake volcano in Japan produced a phreatic eruption, a steam-driven eruption that does not involve rising magma. This could have been…

Planning for the future

The early summer heat of the sun is bringing the people out into the open in Cambridge. Whether locals or visitors, the pavement edges are…

A new team on deck

A new chapter begins, and we’re ready to go. We have marked the official establishment of the new Cambridge Community Board, a milestone for local…

Letters to Editor 27 November 2025

Second or third? Why does Waipa District Council in the form of Katie Mayes, Cambridge Connections Executive Director,  persist with the disingenuous and misleading phrase …