Latest Waikato Business News

The latest edition of Waikato Business News is out today, packed full of reading. Chris Gardner visits Hobbiton, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visits the Ruakaka Superhub, Viv Posselt visits Esther Gathambo at the Made precinct in Hamilton, Rototuna losts its post office and we are Out and About.

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Tour and a history lesson

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…

Watch those power poles

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…

Treasuring Tom Roa

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…

Celebrating the champions …

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…