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A word from Bruce

Bruce Rowe had the Prime Minister’s ear when Christopher Luxon sat down next to him at Mystery Creek. The former dairy farmer, who now breeds cattle near Cambridge, was joined by the Prime Minister at…

Dairy farmers grow natives

Dairy farmers Dave Swney and Alice Trevelyan turned to growing native plants to earn a secondary income to complement their farm. Trevelyan drew on her experience as a Waikato Regional Council catchment management officer four…

Spreading the word

An increasing number of Waipā men are being exposed to potentially life-saving messaging about the dangers of prostate cancer, largely through the efforts of the Cambridge Prostate Cancer Support Group. The support group falls under…

Maunga sets $42m target

An endowment fund is being launched to fund the ongoing replacement of the world’s largest predator proof fence If the fund reaches its $42 million target it would return $2 million a year, Sanctuary Mountain…

Coles take reins at Grey Power

Cambridge Grey Power’s new president Philip Coles says the town’s growing number of seniors deserve a Grey Power that is re-energised and active in the community. Coles, who is also a Waipā District councillor, came…

Food safety notices issued

Three Waipā food premises have been issued with improvement notices since October and two in Te Awamutu ordered to close because of unsafe food practices. The other in Leamington was allowed to remain open. And…

Chamber to elect new chair

Outgoing Cambridge Chamber of Commerce chair Tracey Olivier has urged the organisation’s board to listen, collaborate and innovate. “There’s nothing we cannot achieve together,” she told the chamber’s annual meeting last week. “The best days…

A matter of convenience

Looking to spend a penny in Waipa? The district’s most popular public toilets are in Victoria Square, Cambridge and Arawata St in Te Awamutu. They are both either across the road or next to information…

Copper thieves target church

Copper thieves have targeted two of Waikato’s historic churches. The raids on St Paul’s in Rangiaowhia Rd, Hairini, and on St John’s in Te Awamutu’s Arawata St have prompted church staff to start sleeping over….

Tower’s platform comes down

Steel has been removed from Cambridge Water Tower’s exterior. Pigeons were among the curious as Te Awamutu contractors Phillip McGough took off the corroded outer ladder and walkway first installed in 1902 and used by…

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