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More land for homes

Hundreds of new sections west of Cambridge and overlooking the Waikato River will go onto the market next year when St Peter’s School converts 20 per cent of its dairy farm into a residential subdivision….

We’re jam-packed

Grid-locked Cambridge roundabouts and bridges during peak hours are proof Waipā’s draft transportation strategy has drawn seriously flawed conclusions. Cambridge Chamber of Commerce chief executive Kelly Bouzaid and Waipā Cambridge ward representative Roger Gordon say…

Welcome …… take a seat

When Tim and Karen Bodle agreed to have part of their Whakanui Stud used for the Te Awa River Ride, they wanted an opportunity to acknowledge two very special people. So about midway through the…

River ride section to open soon

When the new section of Te Awa River Ride between the Velodrome and Tamahere opens, Neil and Linda Porritt will be watching out for you. The Hooker Road landowners gave up part of their property…

Leeches, wedding  Rally can all go 

Objections to a car rally, which will result in several road closures aound Waipā on Sunday March 13, includes one from a bride and another from New Zealand’s leading supplier of medicinal leeches. The annual…

Work can start on historic sites 

Heritage New Zealand has approved work at two protected buildings in Cambridge – the Museum and the Water Tower. The museum building, built by Fred Potts in 1909 for the Court House and used until…

Recycling plant would be a first 

Waipā homes could be powered by New Zealand’s first waste-to-energy plant. The plants take in rubbish, sort and recycle it, and then combust what cannot be recycled to power steam turbines. While waste-to-energy plants are…

Former chief steps in to help Waipā 

Departing Waitomo chief executive Chris Ryan will have little time to enjoy his retirement as he is about to fill a temporary gap at Waipā District Council. Ryan will work at least two days a…

Health driving volunteers needed

When he retired, Jim Wiles wanted to put something back into the Cambridge community he loves. Driving and driver education is what Wiles is good at and it is an industry he spent years working…

Orchard feeling blue  

It was a wild and windy day in  Cambridge last Sunday, as the remnants of tropical Cyclone Dovi hit the North Island. In total, the MetService issued 17 severe weather warnings, while many parts of…

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