The Ministry for Primary Industries has been slammed for its response to the golden clam incursion into the Waikato River at Lake Karāpiro. In a report released today by Parliament’s Environment committee, it has recommended…
The Ministry for Primary Industries has been slammed for its response to the golden clam incursion into the Waikato River at Lake Karāpiro. In a report released today by Parliament’s Environment committee, it has recommended…
Cambridge’s historic town clock is up for ‘open heart surgery’. Work on the exterior structure of the much-loved clock was already planned with more than $250,000 budgeted by Waipā District Council for the 2023-24 financial…
Improved security is being introduced at Waipā District Council’s Te Awamutu office costing $185,325 to ensure the health and safety of staff. The work to replace the security grille in the customer support area started…
The removal of fines for overdue library books has seen some long-lost faces welcomed back to Waipā’s libraries. Council stopped fining for all overdue adult books in July this year, saying the $18,000 collected in…
Next month’s WaiBoP Brass Band Association Regional Contest will be hosted this year by Cambridge’s brass band. The event has been running annually for well over 60 years. “The Eastern Bay of Plenty and Hamilton…
Jayden Pere’s career is set to go into orbit following his stellar eight-medal haul at this year’s World Championships of Performing Arts event in Anaheim, California. The year 12 student, who played Dimitri in St…
Weeks into his role as Rotary District 9930 Governor, Cambridge’s Bill Robinson is focusing on making next year’s changeover event the first in a new generation of district conferences. He is deep into the planning…
Cambridge Bridge Club’s annual Cambridge Sixes tournament this month was a triumph for the club and great fun for the 204 participating players who made the most of this year’s ‘Sport’ dress-up theme. Thirty-four teams…
Some of Waipa’s newest residents are settling in just fine. A month after Bunker, Ōtepoti, Motupōhue and Māhutonga made history by becoming the first kākāpō to live on the mainland in almost 40 years, Department…
Car lovers braved Sunday’s heavy rain and showed up in their droves at the annual Vintage Car Club (Waikato) fundraiser for the Cancer Society. Car Club members from five Waikato hubs – Hamilton, Matamata, Morrinsville,…
