News
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Cameras installed to prevent repeat vandalism
NewsCameras have been installed at Cambridge’s Terry Came Drive playground following three vandal attacks in the past two weeks.
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Cambridge Town Clock will chime again
NewsThe Cambridge Town Clock will chime once again as the refurbishment project comes to an end.
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New pensioner units ready for tenants
NewsTen tenants will soon have a new place to call home following the completion of new pensioner housing units at Cambridge’s Vaile Court.
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Business and bats win with Airport land development
NewsBusinesses and critically-endangered long-tailed bats will have more land to call home in Waipā, following a decision to rezone rural land for development in the Airport Business Zone.
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Leamington safety improvements almost complete
NewsWork to increase pedestrian safety at the intersection of Cook and Shakespeare Streets is almost complete.
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Vandals costing the community again
NewsAnother vandalism attack on one of Cambridge’s newest playgrounds will cost ratepayers thousands of dollars in repairs.
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Concept design ready for Pirongia’s future skatepark
NewsSkaters in Pirongia can now have their say on a concept design for the town’s future skatepark.
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Back to basics budget set for coming year
NewsA ‘back to basics’ Enhanced Annual Plan confirming an average rates rise of 14.8 per cent has been adopted by Waipā District Council for the financial year starting July 1.
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Te Awamutu Museum helping local group to preserve memories
NewsOver 130 years of Te Awamutu Brass Band history has been preserved for all of time thanks to a free digitisation service at Te Awamutu Museum.
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Council sets fees to recover cost of services
NewsIncreased costs to deliver user-pay services have driven the 10 per cent increase across most of Waipā District Council’s fees and charges, which come into effect from today.
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Planning Lake Ngā Roto’s future underway
NewsThe community can now have their say on the future of Te Awamutu’s Lake Ngā Roto.
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A chance to celebrate our hometown heroes
NewsFan festivities have kicked off to celebrate Waipā’s hometown heroes, as they get ready to take on the world’s best at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
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Sports Walk of Fame honouring James McDonald
NewsTalented international jockey James McDonald is being inducted into Cambridge’s Sports Walk of Fame.
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Minister declines request for extension to medium-density plan change
NewsA request for Waipā District Council to extend the time it has to introduce medium-density residential housing rules to February next year has been declined by the Government.
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Cambridge Connections attracts more than 500 responses
NewsMore than 500 responses have been received following the recent round of engagement for Cambridge Connections.
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$200,000 awarded to Cambridge Town Clock
NewsA $200,000 grant has been awarded for the restoration of the Cambridge Town Clock.
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Karāpiro Stream Bridge gets safety improvements
NewsA new guardrail will be installed along the Karāpiro Stream Bridge on Achilles Avenue in Cambridge, to improve safety and reduce the likelihood of serious crashes.
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Cambridge wastewater treatment plant reaches another milestone
NewsA key milestone in the construction of Cambridge’s new wastewater treatment plant was achieved yesterday with treated effluent diverted to a new outfall structure for the first time.
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Community feedback sought on representation
NewsA review of the way people are represented around the Waipā District Council table is about to get underway but first elected members want to hear the views of their communities.
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Waipā says a strong ‘no’ to binding polls on Māori Wards
NewsWaipā District Council is calling on the Government to halt the progression of the bill that would see a binding poll required to maintain its Māori Ward.