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Karāpiro’s slightly different summer

A different sort of summer is emerging at Mighty River Domain as campers, groups, picnickers and day-trippers enjoy a Lake Karāpiro made more accessible through the cancellation of major seasonal events. December through January at…

Why we lost the rowing

The New Zealand Rowing championships were moved from Lake Karāpiro to the South Island because of the Waipā venue’s topography. Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel is long and skinny and can accommodate competitors and spectators in…

DHB, police opt for Facebook

Facebook has become a preferred communication tool for Covid and crimefighting. Police and the Waikato District Health Board are using their Facebook pages to report crime and Covid outbreaks – and not telling print media…

Building boom continues

Infrastructure growth in the Waipā district is expected to continue throughout this year given the large surge of applications, pre-application meetings and enquiries council staff fielded before Christmas. In his quarterly report to the Strategic…

Cat’s out the bag

A Waipā district councillor finds it “puzzling” the council has invested so much in protecting native species but has no regulations on cats who prey on them. Marcus Gower supported a submission from Forest and…

Down in the dumps

There is very little light at the end of the rubbish dump tunnel for Cambridge residents irate over the lengthy ‘temporary’ closure of the local tip. The Cambridge Transfer Station in Matos Segedin Drive has…

Karāpiro dam road closure

The closure of the Karāpiro dam road this week is for the safety of contractors who are doing some critical maintenance on the intake screen cleaner. This vital piece of kit removes debris from the…

The right way round… 

There is overwhelming support in Cambridge for a proposed roundabout at the State Highway One/29 Piarere intersection, if visitors to an information stand in the town on Tuesday are any indication. Te Waka Kōtuia Engagement and Partnerships communications…

Shell shock

When Cambridge High School library manager Glenys Bichan popped into school this week to get ready for a new school year, there on her desk was a mounted shell case from the HMS Achilles missing…

Vax rates top table 

Waipā continues to lead the region in Covid vaccinations. By Tuesday, 97 per cent – or 35,735 of the district’s population – were fully vaccinated. Nearly 9700 had received their booster vaccination. Figures were not available…

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