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Council, Audit NZ at odds

An adverse Audit New Zealand report on Waipā District Council’s Long Term Plan was withheld from the public watching online until the following day but…

Mayoral race confirmed

When Mike Pettit wants to reconnect with what he loves about Waipā, he hikes to the top of Pukemako Scenic Reserve behind his Cambridge home….

News in brief

Time for a quick round A recent drone shot of the new roundabout provided by NZTAWaikato’s new giant roundabout is passing its first tests. The…

Gastro mystery continues

Mystery surrounds the cause of a gastroenteritis outbreak which hit nearly 100 people following the Waipā Business Awards at Mystery Creek. The National Public Health…

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Kendrick lined up for US bow

Waipa teenager Georgia Kendrick has been selected to travel to Michigan, US, with the New Zealand Under 19 Development rowing squad. Kendrick is a Year…

Fifty up for Rui, Leamington loses

Both Waipā premier teams took home bragging rights as winners in round five of Waikato men’s club rugby on Saturday. Cambridge-based Hautapu travelled to face…

Halbergs provide more inspiration

This year’s Halberg Awards saw some of sport’s best and fastest receive due recognition; as for future recipients, some may have already embarked on their…

150 not out for stalwart

* Corrected as Karl Thornton was coach of Cambridge High School First XV and not school principal. David Morris can often be found washing dishes…

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A turning tide…

Back in January 2009, you may recall that the ‘Atheist Bus Campaign’ was launched in England. Money was raised for the purpose of placing posters…

Letters to the Editor – 15 May 2025

Arbitrage follow On August 14, 2024, the Waipa District Council borrowed $50 million from the Local Government Funding Agency at 4.67 and placed it on…

Our world unknown

This week in The New York Times is an article titled “Volcanic Eruption in Deep Ocean Ridge Is Witnessed by Scientists for the First Time.”…

Back to the future

The technology explosion of the last 60 years has been phenomenal. But could we become too clever for our own good and are governors needed…