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Chamber ramps up pressure

Cambridge Chamber chief executive Kelly Bouzaid has appealed to Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan to support fast tracking Waikato Expressway on and off ramps at the end of Tīrau Road. “They would allow through traffic, particularly…

Green shoots are showing

Waipā real estate agents are quietly acknowledging what appears to be a lift in the market but are not celebrating yet despite figures out this week showing listings have increased. The average price for the…

News …. in brief

Fathers Day on a roll A change in the weather, a new cycle pathway to explore and Father’s Day resulted in the best turn out yet for Bicycle Revolution’s Spring Roll. More than 100 riders…

Hamilton’s stunning bridge

The opening of Hamilton’s sixth bridge fell on the day of Kīngi Tuheitia’s passing, Roy Pilott reports. “As you know, things have changed – but the plan was set, and it’s left for us to…

News ….. in brief

New member Former Christchurch City Council chief financial officer Carol Bellette – current finance director at AgResearch – will become an independent member of Waipā District Council’s Audit and Risk committee. She is already deputy…

Sent to the sheds …

“Send him down to the Shed” is the theme for this year’s Menz Shed week being held throughout New Zealand in early September. Activities are being organised by sheds in the Waikato to promote the…

New Lion king has biggest pride

New Cambridge Lions leader Brent Montgomerie believes the time is right for the club to build on its strengths. Speaking to The News fresh from a monthly ‘Lions evergreens’ tea that celebrates the club’s old…

Liquor licence bids hit new high

Fire and Emergency have become noticeably more involved in the vetting process for new liquor licences in Waipā. In his annual report to the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority, Compliance manager Karl Tutty said the…

Art scene is alive and kicking

Anyone who thinks the art scene isn’t pumping in Cambridge is seriously misinformed. The upcoming Art Alive exhibition in Cambridge Town Hall will have well over 120 pieces of work on show, most of them…

Appeal starts after job losses

Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari volunteers have taken to the streets to raise awareness of the project’s cash flow crisis after seven rangers lost their jobs. Guided by volunteer co-ordinator Lian Buckett, they are collecting cash, encouraging…

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