The Case Against Incineration

Andrew Johnstone put his views forward last week in support of an incinerator plant for Waipā. Today, Nick Cantlon, representing the Don’t Burn Waipā lobby group, responds. Don’t Burn Waipā is a group of local…

Waipā staff painted a brutal picture this week of the pressure they are under to produce an Annual Plan by June 30. At the council’s Audit and Risk committee on Monday, staff revealed eight new…

Just over $100,000 allocated by Waipā District Council to a Covid recovery fund will be returned unspent to council coffers where the community needs caused by the changing financial landscape is greater. The council approved…

Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan has confirmed her council has no intention of selling its shares in Hamilton Airport but could be in the market to buy more. Speaking to The News’ sister publication Waikato Business…

Waipā councillors have extended an olive branch to opponents of the Te Awamutu War Memorial Park upgrades after an impassioned plea from community board chair Ange Holt. Fighting back tears, Holt told the Strategic, Planning…

Elizabeth Harvey and Karen Payne always know they have got their exhibits right when they see people standing in front of a case and talking about the contents. “That’s what we want; to stimulate conversation…

The Government’s move to restrict spending on education projects – revealed six weeks ago by The News – will have implications for the construction industry and families’ moving decisions. A lead story in The News’…

Waipā wants to hit pause on a controversial housing intensification plan but the legislation which would allow them to do so is not yet in place. The coalition Government agreed to make Medium Density Residential…

A new bridge in town features in all three options unveiled by Waipā District Council today in its long-awaited multi-million dollar Cambridge Connections business case. Of the three, the preferred option C out for consultation…

Alana Mackay is convinced having the Cambridge Autumn Festival’s Main Street carnival and art market on St Patrick’s Day will be a huge boost for the event. Now into its 14th year, the festival kicks…