Waipā mayoral candidate Chris Woodhams has outlined complaints he plans to make to the Media Council in which he suggests Good Local Media has shown bias, that he has been the victim of bullying and…
Waipā mayoral candidate Chris Woodhams has outlined complaints he plans to make to the Media Council in which he suggests Good Local Media has shown bias, that he has been the victim of bullying and…
The question of whether Waipā needs a third bridge over the Waikato River has exposed a previously well-hidden rift between incumbent Cambridge and Te Awamutu-based district councillors. In a survey sent to all 40 candidates…
We asked Waipā candidates to tell us what their philosophy for the district is and why they are the person to promote it. Here’s what they had to say (in alphabetical order). Elise Badger (Cambridge…
Ruth Nicholls The lower bridge is under utilised. Jill Taylor Projects of this type involve the Council working with other organisations to complete full planning – and this takes time. Sue Milner Currently we have…
Almost 300 youngsters have planted 4000 plants in the Manga-o-tama catchment. The Manga-o-tama stream flows from Ōhaupō to the Waipā River near Ngāhinapōuri in the west and the planting project brought together students from Paterangi,…
For the first time in seven years, Cambridge Middle School has enough designated classrooms for all its students, says principal Daryl Gibbs. A new block of four classrooms at the school accommodates four teachers and…
A technology upgrade will soon enable Waipā library goers to issue books themselves. Waipā District Council is investing close to $300,000 in an upgrade that will make issuing books in the district faster, and more…
Four projects in Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi and Monavale have been allocated money in the recent round of the Waipā District Council-administered Heritage Fund. The most significant is a $28,681 grant to The Parish of…
Are they for or against fluoride? Do they think Waipā is being run well? What do they make of the Voices for Freedom Movement which is offering to support candidates and who are members of…
Good Local editor Roy Pilott has refuted suggestions that a mayoral candidate colluded with one of the newspaper’s journalists to present information which was not publicly available. Pilott said the figures in question were obtained…
