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Libraries rise to the challenge 

Waipā’s community librarians have been working with rest homes on a dementia friendly programme as part of their activities during lockdown. Switching to online and digital support has resulted in added challenges for librarians, said…

We’re getting close to the magic 90 

Waipā has hit the 90 per cent mark for first Covid vaccinations and is leading the Waikato. Cambridge North is sitting on 84 per cent fully vaccinated and is in a close race with Oaklands-St…

Accolades for Billie, Oksana 

By Benjamin Wilson Billie Brown-Wahanui and Oksana Voznyuk, video called their families to celebrate their achievements after being recognised in the Waipā Youth Awards. Wahanui received the Community Service Award, while Voznyuk received the Multi-Achiever…

Mahoe to spread wings

Te Awamutu’s Mahoe Medical will establish a second regional practice as part of a mega facility to serve Waipā. It will be part of a $150 million all-purpose medical facility in Cambridge’s northern suburbs. The…

Time for a short laugh

Some creative DIY has brought a laugh to the Te Awamutu community. Ethan Udy decided to so some of his own repair work when he found the Short St sign broken into three pieces. He…

Halloween can’t win a trick   

By Ricky Lam The Halloween industry has been given the spooks by Covid. The American trick or treat craze introduced to New Zealand via commercial promotions more than a quarter of a century ago has…

Our history: the clock that moved

  By Luke East At around this time 110 years ago it was officially announced that the Te Awamutu Post Office, which was then under construction on the corner of Sloane and Alexandra Streets, would…

Rook numbers drop

The regional council believes rook numbers have fallen from about 50 to 40 in the region over the past year. Introduced from Britain to control insects more than 150 years ago, the bird soon wore…

Covid news held back – Mayors rebel against orchestrated releases

Updated with Waikato DHB comments received after we went to press (see at end): A Waipā district councillor says she and other councillors were told to keep quiet for more than a day when Covid…

News in brief ….

Mayor hospitalised Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest had a 24-hour stint in Waikato Hospital on an antibiotic drip last week when his chest infection worsened. Mylchreest said yesterday he had a high fever which settled down…

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