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Historic home under the hammer

A Cambridge property steeped in history, with a capital value of $17.8 million, could change hands for the first time in more than a century. Dingley Dell, a 165ha Maungatautari dairy farm will be auctioned…

Objections to burn…

Waipā District Council has a legal obligation to consider a proposal to build a waste to energy plant in Waipā, its council’s district growth and regulatory services group manager Wayne Allan says. He was speaking…

Rose town attracts big names

Two of the world’s top rosarians will visit Te Awamutu next month, adding a never before international sheen to the town during its peak rose season. Global rose expert Michael Marriott and US-based specialist Paul…

Who’s the cutest of them all?

Some special guests took centre stage at St Patrick’s Catholic School’s ag day last week. Among the action, even Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi – owned by Liv Sexton – and 101 Dalmatians’ Cruella de…

Facilities trust makes a splash

The level of swimming pool and event centre use in Cambridge and Te Awamutu is up 55 per cent on last year and exceeding pre-Covid numbers. Waipā Community Facilities Trust runs the Te Awamutu Events…

Kuriger celebrates

It was thumbs up from Barbara Kuriger on Saturday night. The National Party MP enters her fourth term after being re-elected to the Taranaki-King Country seat. The MP was at a low-key gathering at Fahrenheit…

‘Workshops’ under review

Waipā District Council’s monthly public excluded workshop sessions are now under the Ombudsman’s spotlight. The News recently requested details under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) about the meetings held throughout the…

Kihikihi views… yes, no, maybe?

The first tangible steps towards Kihikihi’s $8 million walking and cycling path, Te Ara Rimu, are underway – but the town’s residents and ratepayers’ association won’t be drawn on whether or not they are steps…

Batting for a new sport

An inaugural open day has served up a winner – and the community appears to be rallying around the idea of adding a potential new Special Olympics sporting code in Te Awamutu. With a membership…

New CBD rate proposed

A plan to hike rates in the central business district to fund some Te Awamutu Business Chamber activities better have business support or it has wasted a lot of time, Waipā deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk…

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