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Who will make the connection?

Waipā will host a national competition for the country’s top line mechanics and cable jointers later this month. Lines companies Waipā Networks and The Lines Company will stage Annual Connection 2024 at Te Awamutu’s Castleton…

Going to town ‘retiring’ land

Landowners have “retired” 8442 hectares of riparian or erosion prone land in the Waikato Regional Council area over seven years a new report says. At 8442ha – that’s 84.42 square kilometres – it’s bigger than…

Titchener prepares next move

Anti-fluoride campaigner Kane Titchener, buoyed by a court ruling in the United States, says he will ask Waipā District Council to liaise with 13 other councils to push back against adding the chemical to water…

E-trike opens cycle pathways

Matty Bauernfeind has two great passions – Arsenal Football Club and advocating for disability accessibility. Add a third one to that now – travelling on Waikato’s cycleways with the wind blowing through his hair. Now…

Les hits 104 with a birthday bash

At 104 years old, Les Winslade QSM still rocks a good suit, enjoys a tipple at the local RSA and has a quick repartee when needed. The Cambridge Resthaven resident was celebrated at a birthday…

Minister scotches new ramp

Transport minister Simeon Brown says the old State Highway One through Cambridge has sufficient capacity to provide for growth in the town. In a response to resident Glen Bruce, Brown says including on and off…

News ….. in brief

Last day of school Horahora School’s principal since 2015, Joanne Synge, has retired. Synge has lived in the Horahora district for 40 years and worked at the school for a quarter of a century. She…

Breaking News – trust results in

Sarah Matthews topped the poll in the Waipā Networks Trust election, which closed at 5pm yesterday. The current chair secured 3653 of the 4312 votes cast – a measly voter return of 14.8 per cent…

News …. in brief

Second bronze for Eltje Eltje Malzbender crowned an outstanding overall performance at the Zurich 2024 Para-Cycling Road World Championships by taking her second bronze medal of the week with a podium finish in the women’s…

Donations buy maunga extra time

Philanthropists have met Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari’s cash flow crisis head on with $250,000 worth of funding. “We’ve moved our cash position out from what ended up being around four weeks to around 20 weeks,” said…

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