Kia ora candidates
As part of our election coverage, we are seeking to understand Waipā candidates’ views across a multitude of issues. We will use the results from questions we put to you to present a series of stories over the next two months.
We are today inviting you to answer the questions below to give readers a better idea of who you are and what your views are.
A polished black granite monument erected in memory of Patrick Corboy, a former Waipā County chairman, featured in a Hamilton West cemetery tour undertaken by historian Lyn Williams last month. Corboy, who died in 1900…
Police are joining Waipā Networks in urging drivers to take extra care following a sharp rise in crashes involving power poles. The electricity distribution company’s crews responded to 40 vehicle-versus-pole incidents in 2025, 12 more…
Two children were in toilet cubicles at a new preschool where Māori was being taught. One called to the other ko mutu koe? (have you finished?). The response came “ae, ko mutu koe” (yes). To…
Two Cambridge identities made the 2026 New Year’s Honours List – Judith Hamilton becomes an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for her services to rowing and Kevin Burgess a Member of…
