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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…

Māori ward reviews commence

District councils across the region are reviewing their Māori ward policy in the wake of last week’s abolition of the power of veto by voters. Legislation pushed by Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta places the…

Te Awamutu-born writer to talk crime writing and gangsters

Te Awamutu-born author Scott Bainbridge is the first of several authors lined up to give public talks during Waipā District Libraries’ Author Month. Scott will talk about his books and some of his upcoming projects…

Covid briefing: Fun run canned

There will be no fun running and, some houses won’t be crowded for a few weeks. Saturday’s announcement of a ramping up of Covid alert levels has resulted in the annual Waipā fun run in…

Vaccine program starts in Waikato

The rollout of Waikato’s vaccination program continues. It began Thursday 25 when 28 Waikato District Health Board vaccinators received the first of two doses at the dedicated Covid-19 vaccination centre. The following day at the…

Councillors’ views of Māori wards

A poll of Waipā District Councillors on the issue of Māori wards has failed to produce any definitive answers. Last week the News asked all 14 councillors by email for their opinions on the success…

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