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Charter school: the next step

The application for a Cambridge charter school has passed the first stage and the applicants will now be assessed for their operational fitness and capability. Ray and Maxine Nelson, who have owned and run Ignite…

A win for diabetics

Waipā type one diabetic Garry Dyet and three other Waikato-based members of an advocacy group are hailing Pharmac’s decision to provide access to funded continuous glucose monitors from this week. Dyet, Waikato University social scientist…

It’s time to go, says Sally

Mention the word retirement to Sally Davies and she quickly responds by saying she is still working a day a week but come December that will be it. Then she will give up the practising…

Who will make the connection?

Waipā will host a national competition for the country’s top line mechanics and cable jointers later this month. Lines companies Waipā Networks and The Lines Company will stage Annual Connection 2024 at Te Awamutu’s Castleton…

Going to town ‘retiring’ land

Landowners have “retired” 8442 hectares of riparian or erosion prone land in the Waikato Regional Council area over seven years a new report says. At 8442ha – that’s 84.42 square kilometres – it’s bigger than…

Titchener prepares next move

Anti-fluoride campaigner Kane Titchener, buoyed by a court ruling in the United States, says he will ask Waipā District Council to liaise with 13 other councils to push back against adding the chemical to water…

E-trike opens cycle pathways

Matty Bauernfeind has two great passions – Arsenal Football Club and advocating for disability accessibility. Add a third one to that now – travelling on Waikato’s cycleways with the wind blowing through his hair. Now…

Les hits 104 with a birthday bash

At 104 years old, Les Winslade QSM still rocks a good suit, enjoys a tipple at the local RSA and has a quick repartee when needed. The Cambridge Resthaven resident was celebrated at a birthday…

Minister scotches new ramp

Transport minister Simeon Brown says the old State Highway One through Cambridge has sufficient capacity to provide for growth in the town. In a response to resident Glen Bruce, Brown says including on and off…

News ….. in brief

Last day of school Horahora School’s principal since 2015, Joanne Synge, has retired. Synge has lived in the Horahora district for 40 years and worked at the school for a quarter of a century. She…

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