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Avian saviour

Sixteen-year-old Emma Ward has spent four years saving sick and injured animals and says they have rescued her, too. “I was diagnosed with depression at 13 and anxiety at a fairly early stage, but my…

Waipā cemeteries filling up

Some cemeteries will be at full capacity in a little over a decade, district councillors have been told. The region’s 10 public cemeteries can take another 12,000 burials – which at the current rate would…

Getting the tips on water

Ever wondered how to repair that leaking tap or want to check if your toilet is leaking? As part of Waipā District Council’s community outreach programme, you can learn how plus find out how to…

Here come the caravans

Expect a cavalcade of mobility homes and caravans through Waipā district this summer as domestic holiday makers explore their own back yards. And the person likely to welcome them the most is Waipā councillor Hazel…

Waipā eyes slice of movie money

Lights, camera, action – that’s a refrain you could be hearing more in Waipā with the establishment of a Waikato regional film office. Waikato Screen, as it will be known, will share offices with its…

On your bike, Waipā!

A 30-year $10.4 million plan to get thousands of Waipā people out of their cars and onto walking and cycle tracks in Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Kihikihi has been signed off by district councillors. The…

Green thumbs up for festival 

All going to plan, the 2021 Rotary Garden Festival will go ahead as scheduled on November 21. Uncertainty around changing Covid-19 levels has prompted some to question whether this year’s festival might be postponed, as has been the case with…

Getting over the hump 

A small Waipā farm is catering for a growing demand for raw milk. Humpbridge Milk, which opened in 2018, has become a popular service, giving customers an insight into milk production. The self-serve shop and…

Walk will go ahead 

This year’s global walk to celebrate the value of older people will go ahead at Cambridge Raceway as planned on September 27, unless there is a reversal of Covid levels. Organiser Florence Shearman said the event would proceed if current…

Business worries grow says MP 

Businesses in Cambridge are increasingly concerned about surviving alert level 2, Taupō MP Louise Upston says. She said that was the feedback she was getting from Cambridge Chamber of Commerce chief Kelly Bouzaid “Businesses reaching out to my electorate office too report the…

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