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Exciting year ahead for events as District Promotion Fund allocated

Following a record year for events in Waipā, the district is set to see more with Waipā District Council allocating funds to 48 events. More than $150,000 was allocated from the District Promotion Fund to…

New roundabout site announced 

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has selected a site north-west of the existing Piarere intersection for a $40 million roundabout project. The plan is to have consents sorted later this year and for work to start on…

Third bridge: get cracking, says lobby group

A Cambridge lobby group says it has come up with the ideal site for the town’s third bridge across the Waikato River – and it will be a major money saver. The group analysed three…

Hothouse thieves raid Begonia house

Thieves have robbed Cambridge people from enjoying the hot house plants and begonias on display at The Begonia House in Lake Te Koo Utu Domain. Waipā District Council says a “spate” of thefts has forced the…

Meet Michael – the jobseeker 

Michael Dodds would love to work in hospitality and is hoping a Waipā employer has a part-time job to make his dream come true. The 20-year-old enjoys working with people and is passionate about food…

Build the road –  you can toll us 

Residents around Karāpiro Piarere would support a toll road if that’s what it takes to get the Waikato expressway extended to the northern boundary of South Waikato. A straw poll at a community meeting last…

Chamber heads applaud Fieldays 

The return of Fieldays after Covid prevented the 2020 physical version is a sure sign of a return to normality, the Waikato Chamber of Commerce says. Blue, though not always clear skies greeted the crowds…

Interlock goes formal 

Interlock Waipā, the Cambridge-based initiative launched last year for those living with disabilities, has formalised its status. The InterlockNZ Trust was incorporated in late May, spearheaded by the man who founded Interlock last July, well-known disability worker for 35 years, Aaron Ure.  Joining him as…

Matariki celebrations start 

The country’s longest running Matariki celebrations have started in Waikato. Waikato Matariki celebrations will run to the end of July and is a time to celebrate new beginnings and plan for the year ahead. The Matariki star cluster…

Fluoride: here next year?

Adding fluoride to Waipā’s four water supply schemes and six water treatment plants will cost ratepayers $1.2 million upfront and about $60,000 a year. The spend has not been budgeted by the council but could…

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