A road in Maungatautari named after a former mayor has been renamed Te Hiwi Drive following a decade long community campaign. It was a test for Waipā’s new Naming Policy and required Governance manager Jo…
A road in Maungatautari named after a former mayor has been renamed Te Hiwi Drive following a decade long community campaign. It was a test for Waipā’s new Naming Policy and required Governance manager Jo…
Manatu Hauora (Ministry of Health) has told a further 27 councils in New Zealand they will have to add fluoride to their community water supply, but Waipā is not included in stage two. The latest…
A project which drew ridicule in Cambridge has been backed by the Government to the tune of more than $10 million. Waka Kotahi declined to back the scheme to get more people on their feet…
With Christmas just around the corner, the annual Christmas Festival at St Stephen’s Church in Tamahere has begun. And one of the highlights, a Twilight Market will run from 4pm to 8pm on Saturday. The…
Fieldays wrapped up on Saturday after four days with mixed reviews about the event being held at the end of spring and into summer, traditionally a busy time on most New Zealand farms. Some of…
Friends and supporters of Gaye Bezzant celebrated as her bronze plaque was unveiled in Cambridge’s Duke Street last week. Gaye was thrilled with the position she is in outside Flooring Xtra and sandwiched between two…
Cambridge’s Christmas parade was back after a year’s absence and what a stunning day it was. Thirty four organisations and hundreds of people took part in the parade itself watched by 2000 bystanders lining the…
A gathering of four decades of “matrons to managers” was among the highlights as Cambridge’s Resthaven celebrated its 50th anniversary over two days last week. When Resthaven opened, the head role was the matron and…
Waikato’s horse drawn vehicles society celebrated fine weather – and the success of new members – at a two-day event at Kihikihi last weekend. The Waikato Horse Drawn Vehicles Society is the Waikato area club…
Credit card spending in Waipā is holding up better than Hamilton. The information comes from data produced to the Waipā District Council as part of its newly-elected member induction. Infometrics principal economist and director Brad…
