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Back in business: awards return

The region’s business awards are back on the calendar after taking a 2020 Covid hit. The annual awards which mark Waipā business excellence have been booked in for mid-April 2021. The Cambridge Business Chamber has…

The rain was “literally parallel to the ground” — A Wednesday weather bomb in Waipa

The late November weather bomb that hit Waipā left businesses in Te Awamutu flooded and had rural residents picking up the pieces after tornadoes swept through the region. Heavy rain and hail hit Waipā in…

We must keep helping: Mayor

Despite Waipā being in a better post Covid-19 recovery position than many New Zealand regions, efforts must continue to help those impacted by the social and economic fallout. That was one of several messages delivered…

The weighting game

Doug Mienie is almost 81 but could easily pass for 60. The secret, the gently spoken octogenarian says, is “good living and hard training”. Doug, recognised in the Cambridge Sports Walk of Fame in 2018,…

Community advisors see challenge ahead

Waipā District Council’s new commmunity advisors have a huge job ahead to help Waipā people recover equitably from the impacts of Covid-19. Just two weeks into the job Gina Scott and Corren Ngerengere have begun…

1,1,1 = three vehicles for St John

Cambridge couple Margaret and Bernie Pearson have donated a third vehicle to St John. The handover late last month was welcomed by St John Central Region fundraising and marketing manager Jeanette Horan, who said: “We…

Music triumphs over adversity

It’s been a tough year for Leamington School’s choir and orchestra, with practices disrupted and performances cancelled because of the pandemic – but students have found other ways to celebrate their music. “2020 has not…

Rocketspark tool has all the right words

New Zealand website builder Rocketspark has launched what it believes is the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool on the market that creates text content for its website users, helping get their businesses in front of…

Cambridge cycleways unveiled

Cambridge is set to get its first dual cycleway next year, marking the start of a move to transform the town into a hub for walking and cycling. The 2.8km cycleway, on Hamilton Road, will…

Creatively cultural workshops coming to museum in December

A series of workshops running at Te Awamutu Museum in the lead-up to Christmas are aimed at offering people ideas around festive crafts based in Māori culture and contemporary art. Toi Oriwa Creative public programmes…

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