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Beggars can be choosers

In early 2021, I addressed the subject of begging. An increase in people asking for money on our streets again prompts me to mention it. Then, as now, there are sometimes people who find themselves…

Balloons return to Waipā

Balloons over Waikato is bringing its incredibly popular event back to Waipā. Balloons Visits Waipā returns to Mighty River Domain at Lake Karāpiro this month, six years after its first visit in 2018. Feature Balloons…

Grants open doors for Waipā creatives

Waipā District Council has teamed up with Creative New Zealand to give local creatives a funding boost. The Creative Communities Scheme aims to promote, support and increase participation in community arts and cultural activities in…

Regrouping my thoughts

Having written last week about how people should stop doing whatever it is they have done successfully in the past before it becomes unseemly, I find that I’ve been required to give the matter a…

A bridge to Waipā’s past

John Barns Graham is on a mission to set the record straight. The retired farmer, who has a keen interest in history, began looking into the history of Cambridge’s bridges about 10 months ago, sparked…

Our cyclone relief steps up

Cambridge lost no time in reaching out to help those most affected by last week’s Cyclone Gabrielle. Individuals, businesses and other groups and organisations moved swiftly to gather and send out items needed urgently for…

United in a big clean-up

The Cambridge Community Board wishes to extend its thanks to the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade, Waipā Networks, Waipā District Council staff and all those in our community who helped with the response and clean-up after…

Domain job to tender

Waipā District Council will go to the market to find a company to provide onsite management at its Lake Karāpiro events venue. GL Events Ltd, a company owned by deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk and her…

More take city bus bargains

Half-price bus fares as part of the government’s cost of living support are contributing to an increase in patronage on regional bus services from Cambridge and Te Awamutu to Hamilton. And those numbers are expected…

Sharing spaces on the streets

Erik Van Der Wel is part of a team at the forefront of getting Waipā residents out of their cars and onto a network where they can safely walk, bike or scooter. The $10.9 million…

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