Waipā District councillors are considering reducing their numbers – and after largely shutting up shop on their opinion of Māori wards, backed a plan to go to the public on the issue yesterday. But one…
Waipā District councillors are considering reducing their numbers – and after largely shutting up shop on their opinion of Māori wards, backed a plan to go to the public on the issue yesterday. But one…
Waipā District Council has agreed to a 1.8 per cent average annual rates increase over the next 10 years, starting with 4.1 per cent in 2021-2022. A draft 2021-2031 Long Term Plan and consultation document…
The 10th annual Waipā Fun Run will be staged on March 28. The event was derailed when the country moved to a Level 2 Covid alert earlier this month, having been originally slated for March…
By Blair Voorend Maadi Cup is back at Lake Karapiro and Waipā schools are sending some of their biggest teams yet after Covid led to the cancellation of the 2020 event in Twizel. St Peter’s…
Michael Jeans’ contribution to the photographic story of Cambridge has been recognised with a Cambridge Community Board Community Service Award. The award was presented lasty week at a Cambridge Community Board (CCB) meeting, part of…
An upgrade on a major watermain which began in Cambridge on Tuesday 9 will help futureproof the town’s water supply. Waipā contractor Camex is carrying out the work, which involves drilling and installing a large…
By Peter Carr By the time you are reading this the much-hyped interview undertaken by Oprah Winfrey will have aired. And you are possibly already tired of the subsequent drawn-out media hype that will have…
Cambridge clubs are welcoming a major shake-up of the primary school sports scene. In a move driven by the Cambridge Principals’ Association, year 1-8 rugby, netball and hockey teams will be organised by clubs, rather…
Waipā District Council’s ambitious Streets for People project has hit a couple of speed bumps. The Streets for People project will see more than 25 temporary changes made to streets around Cambridge in an effort…
Matamata-Piako will be encouraged to establish a Māori ward for the 2022 local body elections. Its Manawhenua forum, which met on Tuesday last week, unanimously recommended the establishment of a ward – and that the…
