Two Waipā men who survived the ill-fated Enchanter charter boat tragedy off North Cape in March have returned to publicly thank the helicopter heroes who pulled them from the sea off North Cape in March….
Two Waipā men who survived the ill-fated Enchanter charter boat tragedy off North Cape in March have returned to publicly thank the helicopter heroes who pulled them from the sea off North Cape in March….
General elections involve a big build up and a queue at polling stations. Local body elections involve little fanfare. Papers arrive in your letterbox – some people vote straight away, others leave them around for…
Voters have asked about provisions for our disabled, mobility challenged and disadvantaged residents. 25 per cent of the population lives with some form of disability which limits their involvement in our communities. Can you tell…
Five months ago, Roger Gordon posed for a series of photos with Cambridge photographer Michael Jeans which he planned to use for his district council election campaign. But in a misunderstanding with his computer filing…
‘Continuity’, ‘loss’ and ‘service’ have been at the forefront of adjectives used by both mainstream and social media in recent days. Globally, due to the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and locally, following…
The Prime Minister’s chief science advisor has told Waipā District Council the amount of fluoride going into Cambridge’s water supply is a safe level. Professor Dame Juliet Gerrard was responding to a call from the…
Forty people have paid their deposits and put their names forward for seats on the Waipā council or community boards. So why should we vote for them? Here are the reasons why in their own…
This is indeed a tumultuous month with the international scene overshadowed by the sad passing of a wonder lady, mother and world leader. The media from around the world is showering us with completely understandable…
Te Awamutu’s skatepark – the first of four new skate and parkour facilities to be completed in the district – will have an official opening on Saturday from 10am to 12:30pm at Centennial Park. The…
Kiwis are paying more for kai – and throwing more of it away. A new survey shows that Kiwi households are wasting $1500 of kai every year – a 4.8 per cent increase from last…
