One of the busiest businesses at Fieldays this week is the Waipā-based X-Site Group which is now New Zealand’s largest privately-owned event management company. Popular sites like Swanndri and Fonterra and previously Holden, owe their…
One of the busiest businesses at Fieldays this week is the Waipā-based X-Site Group which is now New Zealand’s largest privately-owned event management company. Popular sites like Swanndri and Fonterra and previously Holden, owe their…
Waikato Regional Council chairman Russ Rimmington has sounded a warning that the Three Waters Accord could penalise councils which have already invested heavily in infrastructure. And he suggests those councils should be credited by central…
Waipā District Council has confirmed its 2021-2022 fees and charges to apply from July. Council’s strategy manager Kirsty Downey said the fees, ranging from dog registration to building consents are reviewed annually to provide a balance between…
New Zealand may need up to four water entities investing as much as $185 billion into water infrastructure over the next 30 years. The Department of Internal Affairs last week published four evidence-based reports, commissioned by the Three…
A controversial infill housing development has been approved by Waipā District Council commissioners and is bringing compact housing to Cambridge. The consent – which is open to appeal – was granted for a 10-unit compact…
Drone images of two sections of the Papakai Block in the Coromandel forest released by the Department of Conservation this week have illustrated the enduring benefits of waging war on introduced pests. Its media release didn’t mention…
A massive black walnut tree – stately even as it stands leafless in its Cambridge garden – is believed to be the largest in New Zealand and the southern hemisphere, and the fourth largest in the world. This particular specimen of Jurglans nigra, or eastern American black walnut,…
Kath and Chris Dobson want to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped their son George after he was concussed at the Cambridge pump track. “Thank God the right people were there at…
St Peter’s School Cambridge campus principal Julie Small has acknowledged the “continuous support, kindness, thoughtfulness and genuine care” parents displayed during the school’s challenging times. In the school’s newsletter she thanked them and students for…
St Peter’s School Cambridge remains the only unbeaten rugby team in the Central North Island first XV competition after a 26-0 win over previously unbeaten St Paul’s Collegiate at Cambridge last Saturday. The team, which also won…
