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‘Compact’ housing approval appealed

Cambridge resident Ruth Hickey has filed an appeal with the Environment Court following Waipā District Council’s decision to allow a six-unit compact housing development in Kelly Road. Hickey, who lives next door to the proposed…

More table talk on the bridge

A public meeting last week on the Cambridge Connections and third bridge sent a clear message to residents and Waipā District Council. The gathering of 160 people was characterised by its respectful tone.  Residents were…

Boards “could do better”

Community board chairs Ange Holt and Jo Davies-Colley have been brutally honest in an assessment of their own performances tabled in a paper to Waipā councillors this week. It has been a chaotic six months…

News ….. in brief

Architecture award for pool Cambridge’s Perry Aquatic Centre, Puna Kaukau o Te Oko Horoi, has won a top public architecture design award. The award was presented last night at the New Zealand Institute of Architects…

Cambridge pride on Anzac Day

The Cambridge Anzac Day civic service marked a first this year with the laying of a wreath on behalf of two Indian infantry regiments who fought alongside the Anzacs in Gallipoli. Made up in the…

Oh brother! It’s 50 years

Fifty years ago, Leonard Danvers and Joe Stack were on the threshold of their ordination as Catholic priests – naive young men, they told Viv Posselt. They were on the cusp of a lifelong commitment…

News …. in brief

Discounts announced Waipā Networks customers will receive an average discount of $100 on their next bill. Customers receive two discounts each year, and in the upcoming round, close to $2.6 million will be distributed back…

Kiwi flavour to school production

Cambridge High School’s 2024 production, For Today, is set in a contemporary New Zealand high school and features a selection of iconic kiwi songs. Written by Hamish Arthur, the musical centres around a former rugby…

‘Where I was meant to be…’

Brett and Rachel Tutheridge’s daughter is enjoying the high life in New York – as a communications specialist. Gabrielle was born in Cambridge and comes back every year. Today she tells readers what she has…

Ōhaupō gets some love

It was a case of no pain, no gain, when a six month roading project started to provide Ōhaupō with a crossing an appropriate parking. Retailers who felt that pain are now celebrating the gain….

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