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Cambridge transfer station reopening

Enviro Waste has confirmed its Cambridge transfer station will reopen to the public next week, following the completion of a safety upgrade on site. In response to local calls for accessible and easy to use…

Road works set to connect Cambridge

Major road works will begin in early February along Cambridge and Hamilton Roads in preparation for development and growth in Cambridge West. The first stage of works will include road upgrades on Hamilton Road, between…

The many faces of Ian Dunn

One Ian Dunn story captures the larrikin verger to perfection. It tells of a wedding where he began by ushering guests to their seats, then scaled the belfry to ring the bells before welcoming the…

High school on the up

Cambridge High School is in expansion mode with six extra classrooms being delivered over the summer holidays. Simon Hatherill, the Ministry of Education’s acting head of Property, said the classrooms have been “repurposed” from other…

Piarere plan sits in court

Waka Kotahi’s plans for the Piarere intersection of State Highways 1 and 29 remain in limbo four months after the Environment Court heard applications and opposition. The roading agency believes a new roundabout about 1km…

New JPs on the list

Seven new justices of the peace will be sworn in today at the Te Awamutu Courthouse. Four of them are from Te Awamutu itself, one each from Te Aroha and Kihikihi and the other from…

Henley eyed for retirement

The owner of 35 retirement communities around New Zealand – including one in Leamington – is looking to expand in Cambridge. Arvida Group Ltd, which is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange, is proposing…

Being driven to anger

Driver behaviour at Waipā roundabouts has been called out by one of the country’s longest serving professional drivers. Sheryl Moffat, who runs a driving school servicing Cambridge and Te Awamutu – and other Waikato towns…

Doggy dos and don’ts

Overflowing dog and rubbish bins around the district has prompted Waipā compliance manager Karl Tutty to warn residents of their responsibilities. Picking up doggy poos is up to their owners he said – and  residents…

Thanks to Shelley

Cambridge High School  – 1973 – 1976 Shelley Blair, pictured at Waterworld, Hamilton, during this month’s Special Olympics National Summer Games.  Photo: Roy Pilott. “For me, my disability is a part of who I am, not…

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