Appellants against a decision to allow a kiwifruit orchard to expand around three sides of their rural property will argue the commissioner who made the decision used a flawed understanding of regulations. Nick and Vanessa…
Appellants against a decision to allow a kiwifruit orchard to expand around three sides of their rural property will argue the commissioner who made the decision used a flawed understanding of regulations. Nick and Vanessa…
A Cambridge grandmother turned the tables on thieves – by ramming the ram-raiders. And she has told the story to The News on condition she is not identified. The 63-year-old Cambridge resident was making an…
Former St Peter’s Catholic School pupil Caroline Gill, whose teaching career included a stint at St Peter’s School in Cambridge, has had a long history with the University of Waikato. The Sacred Heart Girls’ College,…
A photograph of a young heifer cooling off in a water trough has taken out the People’s Choice Award for the Cambridge Autumn Festival photo competition. Approximately 230 people voted, with the winning image gaining…
Two established trees near Lake Te Koo Utu in Cambridge have died and will be removed. The Waipā District Council told The News the horse chestnut and a sweet chestnut – must go. More than…
Skies were blue and music was pumping in Dominion Ave last month. as skaters, BMXers and scooter riders gathered to celebrate the official opening of Cambridge’s new skatepark. “I love it,” said landscape designer Hannah…
Waipā has a growing reputation for holding world-class events, and council is stepping up to help. Applications open today for a share of Council’s $150,000 District Promotions Fund. The fund supports events that drive economic…
Waipā’s rating revaluations will be in the post in the last week of May. The revised date comes after two false starts from council’s independent property provider which saw revaluations delayed twice. Deputy chief executive…
Maintenance work on Cambridge’s Victoria Bridge will future-proof it against corrosion, bird droppings – and taggers. The project, started late last year, is reaching was Waipā District Council group manager, service delivery, Dawn Inglis calls…
His hands raw and painful, Leo Smith Serei was desperate to quit guitar lessons – but his teacher, June MacKenzie, knew he had something special. “On the first two weeks my fingers were really sore…
