Tributes have flowed for a former Silver Fern with close ties to Cambridge and Te Awamutu who died this week. Margaret Forsyth, 59, held many coaching positions over the years, including head coach of Waikato…
Tributes have flowed for a former Silver Fern with close ties to Cambridge and Te Awamutu who died this week. Margaret Forsyth, 59, held many coaching positions over the years, including head coach of Waikato…
Richard Stowers – 11.11.1951 – 20.04.2021 New Zealand lost one of its foremost historians with the passing of Waikato’s Richard Stowers. A titan in terms of his knowledge around military history, the former Cambridge High…
By Mary Anne Gill Many councils around the world live streamed their meetings during Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns. Waipā District Council was one of them and the council continues doing live streams for council and key…
It’s been graduation time for students at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa – and today the one of those students shares her journey with News readers. Ko Te Mānukanuka o Hoturoa te moana Ko Ngāti Whatua…
By Mary Anne Gill Mystery surrounds the future of two former Bunnings stores in Te Awamutu and Cambridge with Waipā District Council tipped to become the owner of one of them. The council refused to…
Waipā District Council has launched a new podcast series which focuses on hot topics from around the District. The What’s new Waipā? podcast will regularly share local views, information and opinions about topics that are…
Members from two regional Freemason lodges spent time recently processing and shifting loads of firewood they intend selling in support of the Casting for Recovery (CfR) programme. Cambridge’s Alpha Lodge 81, and the Te Awamutu-based…
A new initiative linking businesses and their customers with a novel opportunity to support a range of community groups is being seen as a fundraising gamechanger. Called CommUnity, the initiative works by having shoppers purchase…
Mayors and councillors from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty will meet tomorrow in the wake of a Government announcement that local government is in for a shake-up. Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta made the…
For many Anzac Day is special and for the young cadets it’s a way of honouring and continuing the tradition. With the help of a new commander, Te Awamutu’s cadets are doing just that. Lieutenant…
