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Community Hub debut a ‘success’

Co-founder Margaret Kirk celebrated the opening of the Kihikihi Community Hub last week. Kirk said their debut was constructive, and people who attended wanted to share their resources and ideas. The Hub hosted Jessica Brown…

Rift over media ‘deal’

A “quite cosy” exclusive deal arranged by Te Awamutu Community Board chair Ange Holt with a media company she has had an involvement in has drawn flak from her own members. It was announced last…

Vaccine refusal threatens jobs

Several Waipā district council staff face losing their jobs because they refused to get Covid vaccinations. The News understands 50 of the council’s 330 staff did not initially support the council’s Covid-19 Staff Vaccination Policy…

Museum opens ‘conversations’  

An interactive display of photographs, documents and video clips hosted by Ōtorohanga Museum over the past few days is part of a wider move by the facility to open its archives and engage more effectively…

Vandals: watch for their impact

The Waipā community will soon see the impact vandals are having in the district when council staff cannot complete general maintenance work. Community Services acting manager Brad Ward made the prediction to the council’s Strategic…

Urban miners celebrate

Rotarians, civic and business leaders gathered in Cambridge last week for a demonstration of the workings of Waipā Rotary’s enterprise, The Urban Miners, and to celebrate its recent big win. Run by Cambridge Rotary Club,…

Parks, reserves teams battle on

The role volunteers play in assisting Waipā District Council at parks and reserves has been significantly constrained by Covid 19 restrictions. Groups like the Cambridge Tree Trust, Predator Free Cambridge, Eco-FX and Kakepuku Mountain Conservation…

Gearing up for boy racers

Police will have more powers to target boy racers through amendments to the Waipā Public Places Bylaw. The suggested bylaw changes would prohibit light motor vehicles from travelling on specified roads between 9pm and 4am…

Waipā mayoral race predicted

Waipā looks set for a mayoral contest for the first time in six years at October’s local body elections. The News revealed exclusively last August that Jim Mylchreest planned to stand for a fourth term…

Road rage on council

Councillors have ripped into the integrity of Waipā District’s long-term transport plan in a week when Taupō MP Louise Upston said finding a site for a third bridge was a matter of urgency. At a…

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