Waipā District Council has too many elected members and should reduce the numbers to attract people with the skill sets the district needs. The call comes from Susan O’Regan, who chairs the council’s Strategic Planning…
Waipā District Council has too many elected members and should reduce the numbers to attract people with the skill sets the district needs. The call comes from Susan O’Regan, who chairs the council’s Strategic Planning…
Watching the Waipā District Council Long-Term Plan deliberations, senior writer Mary Anne Gill was impressed at how councillor Susan O’Regan chaired the meetings, so she decided to find out more about the woman whose political…
Cambridge is to get another retirement village. Ryman Healthcare has announced it has bought sites in Cambridge and Karaka. It says the new villages, worth a combined $350 million, will free up homes and boost…
Youngsters and teachers from Hautapu School pictured with their catch of the day this week in Cambridge. The country school came to town to walk around Lake Te Koo Utu Domain as part of their…
ALFRED ‘ALF’ KNEEBONE – April 27, 1923 – May 11, 2021 Among the qualities that made Alf Kneebone a legend in his time was his sharp wit, his sense of humanity, and the attention to…
A truckie stop on Leamington’s Cook Street has created a problem for Waipā District Council and after months of consultation and debate resulted in the loss of most on-road parking. There are health and safety…
It was an historic day for Cambridge and the New Zealand racing industry with the official opening of its new (and NZ’s first) synthetic track and for organisers it couldn’t have gone better. Cambridge Jockey…
The swing from opposition to support for Māori wards in Waikato for the 2022 elections was complete when Waikato became the sixth of 11 local authorities to vote for them. It came 24 hours both…
Waipā’s newest facility is attracting big numbers in its first days of operation not only from locals but also from neighbouring communities. Puna Kaukau O Te Oko Horoi (Perry Aquatic Centre) in Cambridge, opened on…
Closed circuit TV cameras and monitors, duress pendants and buttons, strobes, lockdown devices and sirens are set to be installed at Waipā District Council facilities to combat aggressive behaviour. Some equipment has already been put…
