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Rangiaowhia resonates with author

If Lauren Keenan had to choose a spot in the region to visit, she would choose Rangiaowhia. The novelist turned historian visited the site while researching her latest book Toitū Te Whenua: Places and People…

Stevie puts memories on canvas

When Stevie Cook paints, she relies heavily on her photographic memory which is so accurate her family is often amazed at what she can recall. The 31-year-old Enrich Plus Supported Activities client has regularly entered…

Sara gets a five-star invite

From cafes to top wedding venues to Irish pubs, Sara Lawry has worked on both sides of the Tasman – and both sides of Waipā – Te Awamutu and Cambridge. Now the Te Awamutu-based Storyteller…

A true community champion

It is only when the list of Rosemary Hill’s contributions to Cambridge is laid out that the extent of her accomplishments is apparent. Her passing on February 28 at 94 has shone a light on…

Links highway: what’s needed

New Zealand Transport Agency only needs 6.4 per cent of the 36.631ha of Narrows Golf course land it paid $20 million for less than a decade ago. The portion needed for Southern Links, one of…

Bus number 20 – one good score

When Hannah Goldmanu arrived in Hamilton four months ago with husband Jay and twin sons Atoa and Lua, they wanted to get to know the region as quickly as possible. The boys saw a number…

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Mailouts can stay private

Ombudsman Peter Boshier has ruled Waipā District Council is entitled to withhold weekly mail outs from Good Local Media, citing obligations of confidence, free and frank nature, and legal privilege. Boshier also rejected Good Local…

Profits dry up as drought hits

Zane and Marie Kite expects to lose tens of thousands of dollars of milk production this season as they farm through extreme drought conditions. Their Parallel Road farm, near Kaipaki, is one step ahead of…

Waipā plays the Trump card

Donald Trump is a risk. Without naming the president, Waipā District Council’s Business Resilience and Risk advisor Genny Wilson says the US government’s introduction of tariffs and any later retaliatory action by the rest of…

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