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Church full for Anzac service

About 20 motorcyclists and their partners joined residents, RSA members and the clergy at Pukeatua War Memorial Church on Sunday for the 2023 Anzac memorial service. The church is one of just two in New…

Zero rubbish – it’s all DIY

Over 9000 students, three rubbish bins It is hard enough as a parent to get your child to recycle, well try over 9000 secondary school students to do it over a week’s long rowing competition….

Coming up roses

Rose Town is likely to remain the brand name for Te Awamutu after 60 per cent of the people surveyed said it was still a relevant tag line for the town. But the ‘Who are…

French connection

A delegation from Waipā was in Auckland this week to hear more about new links with Cambridge’s sister city Le Quesnoy. Wētā Workshop will open an exhibition in the town which was liberated at the…

Four chase Māori seat

The second election for a Māori ward member on the Waipā District Council will be at least a four-way race. As this edition went to press Barney Manaia, Gaylene Roberts, Dale-Maree Morgan and Bill Harris…

Business in Waipā on the up

Here’s our winner Waipā businesses have been give a big tick of approval from the one of two head judges of their major awards. When the business community gathered at Mystery Creek for the Waipā…

The return of Arikirua

Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and Ngāti Hauā have gifted the name Arikirua for Cambridge’s newest suburb. In a dawn ceremony on Monday, mana whenua spokesperson Karaitiana Tamatea said the name was not a new one, but…

Exclusive: Council settles $6.8 million claim

A $6.8 million claim against Waipā District Council and several contractors over a commercial building with weathertightness defects has been settled before it got to a High Court trial. The council’s share of the confidential…

Anzac Day 2023

Cambridge commemorated all those who have served their country in Dawn and Commemoration Services at the Town Hall on Anzac Day (April 25). Our photographer Mary Anne Gill was there to capture these photos.

Honours for Waipā residents

Four Cambridge-based people, including a husband and wife who help raised thousands of dollars for Festival One, have received recognition in the New Year Honours List. Karen and Ken Morris both receive the Queen’s Service…

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