After Hokitika resident Jimmy Gordon made hundreds of handmade poppy bowls out of recycled matai and pounamu during the covid pandemic he gave two to the Cambridge RSA. Now one of them is heading to…
After Hokitika resident Jimmy Gordon made hundreds of handmade poppy bowls out of recycled matai and pounamu during the covid pandemic he gave two to the Cambridge RSA. Now one of them is heading to…
The long-term Southern Links roading plan will unlock fertile Waikato land and open up commercial opportunities for the Waikato and Waipā districts. The project will link State Highway 1C from Kahikatea Drive in Hamilton to…
A 35-year resource consent has been granted for Cambridge’s new wastewater treatment plant. Waikato Regional Council granted the consent yesterday, officially green-lighting the $100 million-plus build, one of Waipā District Council’s biggest ever projects. The…
A Dog Control Policy and Bylaw has been adopted by Waipā District Council after months of public debate. The bylaw was last changed in 2015 and initial informal community engagement to update it began last…
Waipā’s alcohol compliance manager has hit out at the government for fast-tracking legislation which extended liquor licencing hours during the Rugby World Cup. Karl Tutty says it is concerning the Sale and Supply of Alcohol…
Lake Karāpiro users should leave behind any gold clams they see in the water and instead concentrate on cleaning up the equipment they use on the water. And to help lake users out, the Ministry…
Torrential rain beat National Party leader Christopher Luxon to Cambridge, but he did the right thing and took it with him after a 35-minute flying visit on Monday. Luxon was on his way to Matamata…
A public excluded item on the Te Ara Wai Museum project in Te Awamutu should have been held in public, Waipā councillor Roger Gordon told the council meeting this week. Earlier this year, ratepayers were…
Detailed design work is set to begin on Te Ara Wai, a New Zealand land wars museum planned for Te Awamutu. But this next stage of work will be funded by the government and not…
Cambridge’s town clock is playing up again, but it had nothing to do with daylight saving when clocks went forward an hour on Sunday morning. A mechanical part became jammed last week, freezing the time…
