A sizeable chunk of experience is departing the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade as two of its long-standing members retire. Don Weinberg and Andrew Goodwin have jointly amassed more than 66 years’ service with the brigade….
A sizeable chunk of experience is departing the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade as two of its long-standing members retire. Don Weinberg and Andrew Goodwin have jointly amassed more than 66 years’ service with the brigade….
Two Cambridge businesses have fallen victim to an unsophisticated banknote counterfeiter. David Gao of Happy Days Takeaway discovered $100 and $50 bills in his takings and took to social media to warn others to be…
Cambridge residents have reacted angrily to news the former Bunnings building and site in Queen Street will become an up-market Ingham car yard. The News website and Facebook page had record hits following our exclusive…
Waipā councillors are concerned the district council’s communications response during Cyclone Dovi at the weekend fell short of expectations with one saying it was woefully inadequate. The lack of information from the council through its…
Cambridge’s Little Library red phone box is struggling with the weight of too many books and according to Cambridge Community Board chair Sue Milner has become a health and safety hazard. Milner has asked the…
A community project with distinctly Cambridge roots is helping Resthaven on Burns residents feel more at home. Each resident living with dementia or memory loss has been gifted a handcrafted memory cabinet in which to…
Regional and district councillors have been given an insight into the alarming state of Waipā peat lakes and warned that without action, they will get worse. Regional councillor Andrew MacPherson accepted a challenge from Fish…
Karāpiro was the hottest place in the country last month when the temperature gauge hit 34.7°C on January 4. Niwa meteorologist/forecaster Seth Carrier confirmed the area around the Cambridge lake was the national hot spot…
For Waikato towns the sound of the fire siren calling volunteers has been part and parcel of life for decades. News columnists Peter Carr refers to it today in his column on Page 8, where…
Roto-o-Rangi Memorial Hall is one of 34 town halls and community centres throughout Waipā. This article is the first in our series, where we will look at the district’s halls, their stories and people. When…
