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Hazel plans next campaign 

Hazel Barnes has spent almost two decades as a Waipā District Councillor – now she is planning to take on a different challenge. The outspoken octogenarian, who revealed she planned to stand down in 2022…

Pink, blue dots to go

Waipā District Council says its Streets for People project in Cambridge has had successes – but it accepts the community doesn’t want dots at intersections. The pink and blue dots, among the least popular parts…

Spotlight on prostate cancer 

National Party deputy leader Dr Shane Reti says men battling prostate cancer should talk openly about it and it is time the disease was as much in the public eye as melanoma. Dr Reti was…

Call to resize council

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…

Focus on ….. Susan O’Regan

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…

New retirement village planned

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…

The kids clean up

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…

Obituary: Alf leaves to the strains of Aker Bilk

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…

Coffee stop to be parked

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…

Organisers hail first synthetic track race meeting

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…

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