News
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Christmas comes early for Cambridge skaters
NewsChristmas has come early in Cambridge with the partial opening of the newly constructed skatepark.
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Changes likely to enable better use of Māori land
NewsChanges may be made to Waipā’s District Plan to better enable Māori in Waipā to use their land for housing.
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Council caught out by Holidays Act
NewsWaipā District Council has joined a long list of organisations caught out by complexities of the 2003 Holidays Act.
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Three events funded by Council
NewsThree applicants to the District Promotions Fund have been granted funding today.
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Council to float major waste initiatives
NewsCouncil will float a range of proposals next year to leverage government incentives aimed at helping communities minimise waste.
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Council secures land for sports fields
NewsCouncil has purchased 6.6 hectares of land in Cambridge west and earmarked it for an active recreation area including a new cricket pitch and oval as well as two new rugby grounds.
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Government to pour millions into Waipā walking and cycleways
NewsSafe walking and cycling in Waipā has been given a massive boost with confirmation today the government will invest millions of dollars of new money on paths and cycleways in the district.
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Shortage of sports fields kicks off review
NewsCambridge’s winter sport players are bearing the brunt of a shortage of sports parks across the district.
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Home-town sporting hero honoured
NewsGaye Bezzant has enjoyed national and international sporting success her whole life.
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Mayor issues invite to Minister: ‘Come to Waipā’
NewsWaipā mayor Susan O’Regan has invited a Government Minister to see first-hand the potential negative impacts of law changes aimed at building more houses, faster.
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Ōhaupō earmarked for growth, Karāpiro a tourism hub in draft plan
NewsŌhaupō has been signalled as an area for future growth and Karāpiro as a hub for tourism in a draft plan for the future of the district.
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Council enters lease to house staff
NewsAround 70 Waipā District Council staff will move into a leased building in Te Awamutu early next year.
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Council to up parking enforcement for Christmas
NewsParking wardens will be on the beat in Te Awamutu and Cambridge over Christmas to ensure shoppers and retailers get a fair go when it comes to parking.
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Water quality the focus as bird disturbance measures ramp up
NewsProtecting the water quality of a nationally significant peat lake is the focus as efforts ramp up to disturb and disperse pest birds roosting at Rotopiko.
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Waikato region urged to prepare for a long hot summer
NewsWater use in the Waikato is expected to rise, with the coming summer forecast to be one of the hottest on record for New Zealand.
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Waipā building consents still increasing
NewsLatest data reveals that Council continues to process high numbers of building consent applications.
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Summer survey to help futureproof Waipā playgrounds
NewsSurveyors will be collecting data at eight playgrounds in Waipā over summer to help futureproof playgrounds in the district.
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Dogs back in spotlight next year
NewsMore than 300 comments about dogs will help shape a review of Council’s dog control bylaw next year.
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Recycling truck in accident
NewsAn accident this morning has put Waipā’s glass recycling truck out for at least a week. The truck and driver were involved in an incident this morning in Te Pahu.
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Funding allocated to Waipā creative projects
NewsMore than $50,000 has been allocated to 13 applicants in the September funding round of the Creative Communities Scheme.
