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Getting a taste of kiwi

When Nick and Vanessa Jennings moved to an Ōhaupō lifestyle block just over a year ago, they could see Te Miro Hills in the distance from their deck. Now all they can see is a…

$6m overpaid

Te Whatu Ora Waikato (formerly Waikato District Health Board) says 6000 staff were overpaid during the cyber outage in 2021. The organisation is now endeavouring to recover the $6 million owed. The DHB will not…

Waka Ama over – planning starts

Waka Ama officials say numbers at the sprint nationals which wrapped up on Lake Karāpiro at the weekend were down on previous years and work has begun to turn that around for next year.Chief executive…

Mayor seeks young leaders to ‘step up, give it a go’

Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan is on the hunt for smart, inspiring young people to join a national leadership programme. The Tuia Leadership programme is aimed at outstanding rangitahi Māori who have the potential to be…

A focus on planning

After the holiday break, the board is back to work and looking forward to a busy year. As always, our focus is strongly on representing our community and advocating to council on your behalf. A…

Cambridge transfer station reopening

Enviro Waste has confirmed its Cambridge transfer station will reopen to the public next week, following the completion of a safety upgrade on site. In response to local calls for accessible and easy to use…

A win to remember

Cambridge trainer Jo Stevens and driver Peter Ferguson combined to make it a special night for greyhound identity AJ Christiansen at Cambridge Raceway last week. Six-year-old gelding Dynamite Dez, named after Christiansen’s late father, has…

Road works set to connect Cambridge

Major road works will begin in early February along Cambridge and Hamilton Roads in preparation for development and growth in Cambridge West. The first stage of works will include road upgrades on Hamilton Road, between…

The many faces of Ian Dunn

One Ian Dunn story captures the larrikin verger to perfection. It tells of a wedding where he began by ushering guests to their seats, then scaled the belfry to ring the bells before welcoming the…

High school on the up

Cambridge High School is in expansion mode with six extra classrooms being delivered over the summer holidays. Simon Hatherill, the Ministry of Education’s acting head of Property, said the classrooms have been “repurposed” from other…

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