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One dollar in, four saved

Waikato Regional Councillors have backed a project to future-proof homes in the province via low interest loans. The proposal is part of the council’s draft long term plans. Roy Pilott looks at the proposal and…

Retro-fitting: ‘A tool to turn round a crisis’

Russ Rimmington expects some opposition to his council’s proposal to retro-fit homes – but he challenges the naysayers to suggest something better. “National and Labour have failed when it comes to housing. Retro fitting is…

Homeless close to home

Some homeless people who are becoming more visible in Cambridge have spent all their lives in the community, Cambridge Community House manager Harriet Dixon says. “There have always been homeless people in Cambridge. They usually…

Regional airport flies high

Hamilton Airport has resisted Covid by bouncing back with more domestic flights using bigger aircraft. Immediately before the Covid lockdown the airport was operating an average of 155 flights in and out of Hamilton via…

Rotary backs pet shelter project

Cambridge Rotary’s charity fundraising dinner will have Kiwi driving legend Greg Murphy as its guest speaker. Organisers of the April 16 event, which starts at 6pm, are keen to sell as many tickets as possible and…

Farming keeps Covid at bay

Waipā’s primary industry is continuing to buffer the district from the economic fall-out of Covid-19. In a quarterly report to the Waipā District Counicl this week, Wellington firm Infometrics said Waipā continued to hold up…

Recycling rogues caught

Waipā District Council has imposed a three-strike rule on rogue dumpers who have sabotaged the community’s recycling centre. More than 25 properties have been told their recycling services are suspended because they abused the collection…

A friendly neigh-bour

Monty the miniature pony came trotting through the front door at Resthaven on Burns last Wednesday morning — clip-clopping down the lino as the care centre’s first animal visitor since everyone shuttered their doors last…

Rep society back on stage

Love from a Stranger features as the Cambridge Repertory’s first show of the year starting on March 13. Written by Agatha Christie and Frank Vosper, Love from a Stranger takes place in 1930’s London. It…

Pet adoption push starts in Cambridge

PetStock Cambridge is joining a national pet adoption initiative this month and will take part in National Pet Adoption Day on March 13. March is PetStock Assist’s National Pet Adoption month. The initiative teams the…

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