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Make it worth it…

What’s it like when voters boot you out of office and you have hours to clean out your desk? Roy Pilott talks to former mayor Jim Mylchreest about life after politics. Jim Mylchreest says central…

An oldie… but a goodie? 

I’m not sure about this. It has been reported that John Cleese and his daughter Camilla are working on a ‘reboot’ of Fawlty Towers. Big shoes to fill, even if they were your own. Consistently…

Waipā’s Mr Polo remembered 

JACK ‘JOHN’ WATSON: 19.12.1941 – 4.1.2023   New Zealand’s polo playing community lost one of its finest sons when Cambridge-born John ‘Jack’ Watson died last month. For the past 34 years, he filled vital management roles…

Upston laments Piarere delays 

Taupō MP Louise Upston says the choice of a roundabout as a cheaper option for the hazardous State Highway 1 – Piarere intersection was an example of Labour’s lack of forward planning and wasteful spend….

It’s rock and roll and raise 

Eight Cambridge “stars” are preparing for their rock ‘n’ roll dance debut as part of a fundraising event for Cambridge Community House and Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari. The have been recruited by the Cambridge Cruisers Rock…

Warehouse space needed for cyclone collection

A local company with historic connections to Hastings is stepping up to help Hawke’s Bay residents affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. The Ross brothers of Cambridge’s C & R Developments have started collecting donations for those…

Tractors on a health trek

“Approximately 50 per cent of mental health conditions start before a person turns 12 years old and one in four New Zealand children will experience a mental health issue before the age of 18,” –…

Te Ara Wai cost revealed

Ratepayers could pay all up more than $27 million for Waipā’s Te Ara Wai Museum in Te Awamutu, and the bulk would be spent over the next two years. A revised budget was due for…

Planning for the passed

Concept plans for Waipā’s 10 cemeteries have been unveiled revealing nearly two thirds of residents prefer a body burial rather than cremation. They also show Te Awamutu, Hautapu and Paterangi cemeteries could be full within…

Mayor responds to kiwifruit complaints

Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan has rejected suggestions a blind eye is being turned to kiwifruit orchardists who have ignored district bylaws. An editorial in last week’s edition of The News suggested the council appeared content…

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