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Candidates talk strengths

One of the candidates for the vacant Waipā Māori seat says because she is a younger candidate, she will be able to connect with all whānau. Dale-Maree Morgan says her youth is the key point…

Judicial review withdrawn

A Judicial Review appeal by JD & RD Wallace Ltd against a Waipā District Council independent commissioner’s decision to grant land use consent enabling the construction of kiwifruit artificial shelters at 383 Parallel Road, Cambridge,…

Double Shot percussion blend takes Waikato’s music scene by storm

The Cambridge Town Hall has partnered again with Chamber Music New Zealand to present the talented Double Shot percussion duo in Waikato later this month. Yoshiko Tsuruta and Jeremy Fitzsimons, who make up Double Shot,…

Council’s AA- credit rating remains stable

For the sixth year running Waipā District Council has retained its AA- credit rating. Sydney-based analysts, Fitch Ratings, have confirmed a continued rating of AA- for Waipā in their annual review released on Friday. An…

Kiwi, and the spirit of a Lion

Terry Blackler, a man described as having the ‘true measure of a Lion’, has been recognised by the service organisation with the release on Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari of a Kiwi chick called ‘Blackler Sticky Beak’….

Graf knocks closed door meetings

Regional councillor Clyde Graf has called for an end to closed-door workshops. In an exclusive column for The News, he says the Waikato Regional Council held 58 closed-door workshops in 2021-22, where the Hamilton City…

Jeremy returns

Hello everyone. I’m Jeremy Smith, and I’m really excited to be back as a journalist here at The News. I say back because – as some of you may remember – I was also here…

Setting the wheels in motion

A fledgling Waipa not-for-profit organisation – Ko Wai Au Trust – is planning the next phase of its community-minded aspirations. The News reported on the trust’s launch in March and seven weeks later there are…

It’s 3D – and it’s free

Waipā farmers finally have a free solution to complete an accurate and approved farm environment plan which shows their farm terrain down to the nearest metre. Three-dimensional mapping data known as LiDar (Light Detection and…

Anthony dresses for success

Hitting the lip of the jump at speed, he pulls on the handlebars, tips his head back and watches the snaking black asphalt open into a wide expanse of sky. When he’s up there, climbing…

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