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Powering up the country

Sparks flew in Te Awamutu. Waipa Networks and The Lines Company’s and best line mechanics and cable jointers competed against national peers at the annual three day Connection at Castleton Park, last week. The News…

Sanctuary numbers detailed

Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust lost $500,000 – most of it in depreciation – in the financial year to June 30. The operator of the world’s largest predator proof fence of 3363 hectares around Mt Maungatautari…

Airport share value drops

The value of Waipā District Council’s shareholding in Waikato Regional Airport dropped by 1.7 per cent in the last year against a backdrop of falling profits. The value of the council’s 777,110 shares in Waikato…

Board wants fluoride stalled

A community board on one side of Waipā wants plans to put fluoride on the other side on hold. Waipā District Council has been asked to push back against the Director General of Health’s directive…

New CEO on first two months

Members had so much interest in hearing what Waipā CEO Steph O’Sullivan had to say, Cambridge Chamber booked a bigger venue, where senior writer Mary Anne Gill grabbed a one on one with the council…

Chamber reveals consultants’ bill

Waipā spent more than $14 million on consultants in the financial year ended June 30 – up from $13.7 million the previous year. The council provided the figures to Cambridge Chamber chief executive Kelly Bouzaid…

Senior platform set for revival

Discussions on mapping a way forward for Waipā’s seniors will dominate a forum organised by Cambridge Grey Power and Waipā district councillors. Cr Roger Gordon, said Grey Power and local councillors want to find the…

News …. in brief

Church rocks to jazz The St Andrew’s Church fair attracted the crowds again on Labour Day Monday despite the squally showers with just over 140 stallholders represented. Entertainment in the church was provided by the…

Musicians band together

Music was a lightning bolt that struck unsuspecting Harry Huggins early last year. “I didn’t want to take piano lessons, but my mum talked me into it,” he said. “And I’m so glad that happened,…

News …. in brief

Hall named Cambridge Town Hall has been named one of three finalists in the Entertainment Venues Association’s small venue of the year (under 1000 seats) awards. The Town Hall is up against the Globe Theatre…

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