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Safety improvements on State Highway 1, near Cambridge, are almost complete, bringing some changes for road users. Construction in the area got underway in March 2024 and includes a new turnaround bay just north of…

Council backs number cut

Waipā councillors have voted three of their colleagues out of a job in a move mayor Susan O’Regan says will result in better governance. But Roger Gordon, Philip Coles and Mike Pettit remain unconvinced and…

Ammunition found at recycling plant

Live ammunition found on the sorting-line conveyor belt at the Te Awamutu recycling plant today has prompted further calls for people to get their recycling sorted. The rusty 12-gauge shotgun cartridge was mixed in with…

Navy band wows Cambridge

When Selu Fotu belted out Welcome Home backed by the Royal New Zealand Navy Band in the Cambridge Town Hall on Sunday, the tuba player could be forgiven for thinking it was for him. Petty…

Post case off to court

Former Waipā posties Danny and Ian Kennedy are taking a claim for damages against New Zealand Post to the High Court. The couple sold their Te Awamutu home and moved to the South Island in…

Health expo draws the men

They were regaled with an All Black lock’s story of playing Elephant Polo in northern Thailand and fed a diet of sizzled sausages and health tips. More than 60 people attended the inaugural Menz Shed…

Seeds planted for next fest

The return this year of the Rotary Cambridge Garden Festival promises to be a highlight for the 2024-25 tenure of the club’s new president, Gary Smith. The November 10 festival was launched last week at…

Helping our guardian angels

Naomi Carter was 10 when she contacted the Coast Guard to help her father who was scuba diving and having trouble getting back on the family boat. So, it was a no brainer for her…

Lost and found …

The lost Plunket record book that inspired a serendipitous search for its owners has found its family. How the search came to an end is unusual to say the least.  It’s also testimony to the…

Sshhhh … school is out … but that’s news to the district council

The new Cambridge primary school which was to address the town’s burgeoning population and cater for children with special needs is on hold. The Education ministry made the announcement on its website on Friday –…

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