Waipā district councillor Philip Coles apologised at Monday’s candidates’ meeting for what he described as a misunderstanding over comments made about securing land at St Peter’s School for a third bridge site. Coles made the…
Waipā district councillor Philip Coles apologised at Monday’s candidates’ meeting for what he described as a misunderstanding over comments made about securing land at St Peter’s School for a third bridge site. Coles made the…
My office window frames a damp Monday with snow forecast further south on the Desert Road. A stay-at-home sort of day. Given that the country (in parts) has been experiencing record rainfall we need some…
Storm damage caused to Ngā Roto’s boardwalk in June cost the council close to $24,000 to repair. A storm in June ruptured some of the boardwalk’s floaters and submerged others in mud, causing it to…
Cambridge is a town with special links to Britain’s Royal Family and it is only fitting that the Cambridge News joins in the global expressions of sympathy marking the death of Queen Elizabeth 11. Flags…
A $5 million concept plan for Te Awamutu’s Memorial Park was one of the most contentious parts of Waipā’s Long Term Plan consultations last year. Front-line staff copped abuse while parks and gardens staff dreaded…
Hello and happy Spring! This week 6-10 September 2022 is Child Safeguarding week. The purpose of Child Safeguarding Week is to raise awareness, support and educate, and to spread the word about what we can…
Cambridge Oakdale facility manager Katie Payne was impressed by the response when she put the call out last month to borrow wedding dresses for a day. She wanted to run a Spring Wedding gala at…
As Cambridge Citizens Advice Bureau chair Caroline Kitching settles into her second year at the helm, she is moving to broaden the reach of bureau services in the community. She is initiating a three-pronged ‘outreach’…
Local organisations have benefitted from three separate rounds of funding this week. On Tuesday Waipā District Council allocated a total of $90,363 to applicants of its District Promotions Fund, Community Fund, and Waipā Recovery Fund….
Waipā District Council have concluded the last of three webinars which discussed the district’s upcoming housing changes. The Zoom webinars were hosted by district growth and regulatory services group manager Wayne Allan and the final…
