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Interlock goes formal 

Interlock Waipā, the Cambridge-based initiative launched last year for those living with disabilities, has formalised its status. The InterlockNZ Trust was incorporated in late May, spearheaded by the man who founded Interlock last July, well-known disability worker for 35 years, Aaron Ure.  Joining him as…

Matariki celebrations start 

The country’s longest running Matariki celebrations have started in Waikato. Waikato Matariki celebrations will run to the end of July and is a time to celebrate new beginnings and plan for the year ahead. The Matariki star cluster…

Fluoride: here next year?

Adding fluoride to Waipā’s four water supply schemes and six water treatment plants will cost ratepayers $1.2 million upfront and about $60,000 a year. The spend has not been budgeted by the council but could…

X-Sited at Fieldays

One of the busiest businesses at Fieldays this week is the Waipā-based X-Site Group which is now New Zealand’s largest privately-owned event management company. Popular sites like Swanndri and Fonterra and previously Holden, owe their…

Rimmington warns of three water pitfalls 

Waikato Regional Council chairman Russ Rimmington has sounded a warning that the Three Waters Accord could penalise councils which have already invested heavily in infrastructure. And he suggests those councils should be credited by central…

Council fees confirmed 

Waipā District Council has confirmed its 2021-2022 fees and charges to apply from July. Council’s strategy manager Kirsty Downey said the fees, ranging from dog registration to building consents are reviewed annually to provide a balance between…

Reform could cost country $185 billion 

New Zealand may need up to four water entities investing as much as $185 billion into water infrastructure over the next 30 years. The Department of Internal Affairs last week published four evidence-based reports, commissioned by the Three…

Compact housing plan approved

A controversial infill housing development has been approved by Waipā District Council commissioners and is bringing compact housing to Cambridge. The consent – which is open to appeal – was granted for a 10-unit compact…

With and without… the evidence 

Drone images of two sections of the Papakai Block in the Coromandel forest released by the Department of Conservation this week have illustrated the enduring benefits of waging war on introduced pests.    Its media release didn’t mention…

Black walnut among the biggest 

  A massive black walnut tree – stately even as it stands leafless in its Cambridge garden – is believed to be the largest in New Zealand and the southern hemisphere, and the fourth largest in the world. This particular specimen of Jurglans nigra, or eastern American black walnut,…

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